hamsters as pets

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

After learning about Sherlock Holmes, Humphrey the classroom hamster follows clues to try and discover why Mrs. Brisbane is gone and Mr. E., a fun but not very educational substitute, is taking her place in room 26 at Longfellow School.

Humphrey the hamster is puzzled when unfamiliar students fill Mrs. Brisbane's classroom at summer's end, but he soon learns that his friends from last year are fine and that the new class needs his special help.

Text and illustrations look at the hamster, including grooming, health, and care.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to hamsters, both in the wild and as pets.

A guide to taking care of hamsters that provides information on feeding, housing, health care, and hamster behavior.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to taking care of a pet hamster, discussing food, safety, health, needs, and dangers and including fun facts, a glossary, and a list of related resources.

"The Caring for My Pet series will teach you how to properly care for your pet and provide compelling animal facts along the way. Each title features information about breeds, life cycles, and behaviors, and offers tips on how to feed, groom, and care for your pet. Readers will discover how rewarding pet ownership can be, while learning about the responsibilities of having a pet. Hamster makes it fun and easy for beginners to learn about caring for their favorite pet hamsters, from Syrian to Djungarian"--Back cover.

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.

Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, relates the ups and downs experienced by his human classmates as they begin a project to create a model town complete with houses and community services.