Hamster and Cheese
Graphic Nov.
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997 · Est. 29 min read

Hamster and Cheese

Written by Colleen AF Venable · Illustrated by Stephanie Yue

Part of the Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye series

A guinea pig detective hunts a pet shop sandwich thief.

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48 pages· 2,597 words· Est. 29 min read
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In Mr. Venezi's pet shop, sandwiches are vanishing. Enter Sasspants, a book-loving guinea pig turned detective, and her eager sidekick, Hamisher the hamster. Together, they unravel the mystery, suspecting everyone from chinchillas to goldfish. Can this unlikely duo crack the case and restore order? Dive into a world where furry sleuths solve crimes with wit and charm.

From the publisher

There’s a sandwich thief in Mr. Venezi’s pet shop. Everyone is a suspect, from the chinchillas to the goldfish. Never fear! The world’s fluffiest detective on the case: Sasspants, PI(G). By day, Sasspants is your average book-loving, gizmo-inventing guinea pig. By night she solves pet shop mysteries with the help of her sidekick, Hamisher the hamster. Our furry little heroes will stop at nothing to find the sandwich thief! This is the first book in the Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series. Absolutely adorable drawings, blended with witty dialogue in a way that makes this comic a perfect read for all ages . . . and Owly would like to add that ‘little Hamisher and his drawings are equal to awesome.’–Andy Runton, author of Owly Move over Miss Marple, never mind the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, here’s the real mistress of the whodunit. She’s sharp. And she’s furry. This one’s a keeper.–Mark Siegel, illustrator of To Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic Novel

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
2,597
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
GN510L
Themes & topics
Books about petsBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about detectivesBooks about animalsBooks about humor
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
135432
Publication
Published
January 1, 2010
First published
January 1, 1997
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780761354796

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