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The World According to Humphrey

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I was about ready to fling open the door of my cage and escape when the door opened and in walked the principal, Mr. Morales. I’ll take him," she told Carl. “He's obviously the most intelligent and handsome hamster you have." On the other hand, until Ms. Mac arrived, I was going nowhere down at Pet-O-Rama. My days were spent sitting around, looking at a bunch of furry things in cages just like mine. We were treated all right: regular meals, clean cages, music piped in all day. I have to say, Mrs. Brisbane knows how to read a story. Her voice changed and her eyes got wide and I for­got about her gray hair and her dark suit. To squeak the truth, my fur was on end! The story had a funny ending because it turned out the ghost wasn't a ghost at all. It was an owl! They were listening now. And they kept listening, too. Because he told them the most important thing they could do was to be quiet.

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At night, I went home from school with Ms. Mac and we watched TV or listened to music. Sometimes Ms. Mac played her bongo drums. She made a tunnel on the floor so I could race and wiggle to my hamster heart's content. Eventually, the class came up with more names of nocturnal animals, like bats and coyotes and opossums, and Mrs. Brisbane said that the class would be learning more about animal habits later in the year.While I didn't feel like anything groundbreaking was done with this book, I feel glad it exists---wholesome, relatable, AGE-APPROPRIATE fiction in the midst of all of the sarcastic, snarky, and rough books popular today. TIP FOUR: Never, ever squeeze, pinch or crush a hamster. If it runs away, squeals or mutters, leave the hamster alone.

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With that, she closed the blinds and walked away. But I heard her mutter "rodent" under her breath. And might I return the compliment?" I replied. Of course, it came out “Squeak-squeak-squeak," as usual. Humphrey, a hamster, transforms the lives of children and adults when he enters their classroom, homes and hearts. *Starred review, The Best Children's Books of the Year published by the Bank Street College of Education of Columbia University in New York. Sayeh slowly shook her head no. I heartily nodded my head yes, but no one was looking at me. "But I wouldn't call on you if I didn't know that you know the answers," the teacher explained. "Look at yourpapers and tests. You get 100% on everything: spelling, science, geography and arithmetic. Your vocabulary is excellent. But I have never heard you speak. Can you tell me why?" I always wanted one of these fellows," he said. "But my papa wouldn't let me have one. Sure is cute."Work with me," he said, but this time to himself. "Maybe ... hey, that's it!" He looked down at me. "With your help, Humphrey." Whoa, pal! Something's got your tail in a tizzy! Well, this should cheer you up!" Aldo reached into a brown paper bag, pulled something out and dangled it in front of my cage. She erased the chalkboard and gathered up her pa­pers. I could tell that we'd be going home soon. Sud­denly, I began to worry. What if Mrs. Brisbane lived in a scary house with spooky noises and a thumping ghost?

The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

The first two books in the new U.S. series of shorter, Humphrey chapter books illustrated by Priscilla Burris.

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Although I hadn’t had my hamster ball for long, I loved rolling up and down the aisles of Room 26. You can learn a lot from studying the floor of a classroom. You can find out who is messy (Richie, Mandy) or who is twitchy (Seth, Art). You can even find out who is growing the fastest by seeing whose jeans are a little short (Garth, Sayeh).”

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Stop-Giggling-Gail Morgenstern- Gail has trouble with giggling in class, hence her name. She is a good-hearted kid, and she gets in less trouble once Garth's issues are ironed out and he is not so disruptive and giggle inducing.The first Mrs. Brisbane is a good teacher, just likeAldo said. She's better than Ms. Mac was at getting A.J. to lower his voice. She's better at getting Heidi to raise her hand before she blurts something out loud.

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