Nine-year-old Amanda's popularity increases after she brings her ferret Peach to school for show-and-tell, prompting the already popular Kim to go out and get a ferret of her own, while Peach, accustomed to being a pampered princess at the pet store, tries to get used to life with the Kellers.
Offers children facts and tips to help them care for their pet ferret, with information about the breed, their behavior, habitat, nutrition and exercise needs, and care.
Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics, behaviors, diet, and care of ferrets. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
"[Ferrets] make great pets, and this book will help students learn how to care for them. Shows readers what ferrets eat, when they're most active, and what their habitats are like."--Publisher.
When second-grader Suzannah arrives to volunteer at the animal shelter she finds that the newest arrival is Merlin, a mischievous ferret with a talent for hiding and stealing shiny things, so the Shelter Pet Squad needs to find a home that is a perfect match for a ferret.
Nine-year-old Amanda and her new pet, a ferret she names "Peach," embark on a battle of wills as Amanda struggles to teach Peach not to bite, while Peach struggles to vanquish her new enemy, Handra the five-headed monster--also known as Amanda's hand.
When third-grader Billy Burger takes the class pet ferret to the school assembly it gets away, and Billy finds himself in trouble with the school and his detective father.
