When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.
Born to be a cowgirl, city-dweller Hannah Mae O'Hannigan gets a pony for the back yard and practices herding hamsters before proving her worth on her Uncle Coot's ranch out West.
When guinea pig Sasspants leaves Mr. Venezi's pet shop to live with Detective Pickles, and hamster-detective Hamisher retires, the other animals must try to solve the case of the missing bookstore cat must be solved without their help.
When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
Eleven-year-old Lottie runs into a new neighbor in town who has magic stronger than her own, and the pet shop's newest arrival, Giles the hamster, helps out with his courageous, bossy personality.
Presents a short study of pet hamsters, and discusses their life cycle, habitats, where they come from, what they eat, how to take care of them, and more.
Stanley is excited about bringing the class pet, a bird, home for the weekend, but when his friend Larry urges him to open the cage and let Figgy out to fly, it is hard to know who is to blame for the ensuing disaster.
Discusses how to care for hamsters at various stages of their lives, from babies to old age, focusing on feeding, handling, cleaning, housing, exercise, and other needs, with photographs and a glossary.
During the school holiday performance Honey the hamster escapes from her cage and was last seen scurrying out into the snow under a holly bush; and now Mandy and James must find her before she freezes to death.
