Betty G. Birney

Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program.

"During a creative writing unit at Longfellow School, the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class practice using their imagination with their very own writing journals--and Humphrey finds out that writing from his imagination is harder than it looks"-- Provided by publisher.

Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, learns that his classroom is full of secrets, the most important of which is that a student will be leaving soon.

Og the frog is a classroom pet who is living the high-life with children who feed him fat crickets and a fuzzy hamster as his next-door neighbor. But one day, there is discussion about returning Og to the swamp. Not wanting to be bullied by the bull frogs or deal with snakes, Og decides to make himself the best class pet ever.

While continuing to help his classmates solve their problems, Humphrey, pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, faces many surprises, like rolling in a hamster ball, a substitute janitor who might be an alien, and the possibility of Mrs. Brisbane retiring.

When summer arrives, Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, is surprised and pleased to learn that he will be going to Camp Happy Hollow.

"Humphrey helps the students of Room 26 find a missing dog"-- Provided by publisher.

When a dog gets too close to Humphrey at the town pet show, Og the Frog saves the day and Humphrey sees that having a great friend is the best prize he could possibly win.

"Puedes aprender mucho acerca de la vida observando a otras especies. Eso es lo que primero le ciden a Humphrey cuando lo llevan al Aula 26. ¡Y vaya si es verdad! Además de sus escapadas en la clase, este increíble hámster va cada fin de semana a dormir a la casa de un estudiante diferente. En poco tiempo, Humphrey aprende a leer y a escribir, y a lanzar gomas elásticas, pero solo en defensa propia. La vida de Humphrey sería absolutamente perfecta,...