gerbils

D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

A gerbil escapes from his cage and enjoys a day on his own before being happily returned.

When his soccer teammate and new friend Stookie asks him to take care of his gerbils while he is on vacation, Jerry is happy to agree, but then disaster strikes.

Anastasia's seventh-grade science project becomes almost more than she can handle, but her brother Sam, age three, and a bust of Freud, aid her nobly.

Anastasia's seventh-grade science project becomes almost more than she can handle, but her brother Sam, age three, and a bust of Freud, aid her nobly.

Text and color photographs describe how to house, feed, and handle a pair of pet gerbils and the families they produce.

A guide to keeping gerbils as pets, looking at the history of gerbils, different species, and the life cycles of the small rodents, and discussing housing and food needs, health, and behavior.

Explains how to select and care for a gerbil, discussing housing, food, health, and play.

When some of his gerbils escape and he gets in trouble for not paying attention in class, fourth-grader Andy Russell worries about asking if a friend can move in with his family--especially when he learns that his mother is going to have another baby.

A guide to gerbil care, explaining what they are, offering tips on how to decide if a gerbil is a good pet choice, looking at gerbil breeds and babies, and discussing cages, food, grooming, play time, and visits to the veterinarian.