School Days According to Humphrey (Humphrey Series #7)

by Betty G. Birney

Overview

A new school year and new friends for everyone's favorite classroom pet!

Humphrey is excited to get back to Room 26 and see all his old classmates. But on the first day of school, a bunch of strange kids arrive and no matter how loudly he squeaks up, they don't realize they're in the wrong room! Finally Humphrey realizes that these kids are his new classmates, and he sets off to learn all about them.

He hasn't forgotten about his friends from last year, and of course they miss him a ton. But when they start talking about taking him from Mrs. Brisbane's room, Humphrey gets unsqueakably nervous. How could he say good-bye to Mrs. Brisbane and Og--not to mention his new friends--for good?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142421062
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/31/2012
Series:	Humphrey Series
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	82,271
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.49(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Betty G. Birney has won many awards for writing for television, including an Emmy, three Humanitas Prizes, and a Writers Guild of America Award, and she won the Christopher Award for Friendship According to Humphrey. In addition to the Humphrey series, she is the author of The Seven Wonders of Sassafrass Springs and The Princess and the Peabody's. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where her parents grew up as neighbors on Humphrey Street. Her website, bettybirney.com, is full of fun Humphrey activities and information.

Editorial Reviews

Humphrey, a delightful, irresistible character, is big hearted, observant, and creative.” —Booklist on The World According to Humphrey
 
“Humphrey is a witty, fun, and lovable character with great kid appeal.” —School Library Journal on Surprises According to Humphrey
 
“This thoughtful yet upbeat tale lends credence to the notion that actions and intentions can be misinterpreted while pointing out the benefits of looking at a situation from another’s point of view. Readers will find that seeing the world from Humphrey’s standpoint is mighty satisfying.” —Kirkus Reviews on Friendship According to Humphrey
 
“Narrated in Humphrey’s lively voice, the story is characteristically amusing and incorporates kid-relevant issues, such as being the last chosen for sports teams and the importance of respect, support, kindness, and appreciation. New and returning readers will enjoy the caring hamster’s unique perspective on everything from friendship to fire drills.” —Booklist on Surprises According to Humphrey
 
“Humphrey is just as lovable and sweet as he was in Friendship According to Humphrey. His escapades teach honesty, responsibility, and the consequences of actions.” —School Library Journal on Trouble According to Humphrey


Look for all of the books in the series!
The World According to Humphrey
Friendship According to Humphrey
Trouble According to Humphrey
Surprises According to Humphrey
Adventure According to Humphrey
Summer According to Humphrey
School Days According to Humphrey
Mysteries According to Humphrey
Winter According to Humphrey
Secrets According to Humphrey
Imagination According to Humphrey
Spring According to Humphrey

From the Publisher

Humphrey the hamster is back! Summer vacation is over, and it’s a challenge to figure out why the students in Mrs. Brisbane’s Room 26 are not the ones he’s been expecting. As Humphrey investigates the mystery, he manages to influence the well-being of his new community. As Humphrey, narrator William Dufris is enthusiastic about all things school. His voice speeds and slows just as an ordinary hamster speeds and slows on an exercise wheel. Dufris’s lithe transitions between human characters reflect spot-on awareness of academic types and their voices—the authoritative teacher, the nonstop talker, the painfully shy student, and the overly helpful one. The brisk pace of Dufris’s narration moves the school year along. A.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2012 - AudioFile