Swallow, Pamela Curtis

Presents a teacher's guide to the three-set book series for grades two through six that features two gerbil brothers, Melvil and Dewey, who live in an elementary school library, and contains activities for each story.

On the first day of seventh grade when Kat "borrows" a bicycle to go see her dog who was hit the day before by a woman with Alzheimer's disease, she learns about the serious consequences of impetuous actions and manages to make some new friends in the process.

Wacky adventures ensue when students take the class gerbils home on weekends.

On the first day of seventh grade when Kat "borrows" a bicycle to go see her dog who was hit the day before by a woman with Alzheimer's disease, she learns about the serious consequences of impetuous actions and manages to make some new friends in the process.