Mysteries According to Humphrey
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012 · Est. 4 hour read

Mysteries According to Humphrey

Written by Betty G. Birney

Part of the Humphrey series

A classroom hamster named Humphrey tries to solve the mystery of his teacher's absence.

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176 pages· 29,054 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Humphrey, the curious classroom hamster, faces his biggest mystery yet: Mrs. Brisbane is missing! With a substitute teacher in charge, Humphrey channels his inner Sherlock Holmes to uncover the truth. As he gathers clues, he wonders: Where could Mrs. Brisbane be? Can he solve the mystery before it's too late? Join Humphrey on a thrilling adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns.

From the publisher

EEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn’t get along, but this is a true mystery–Mrs. Brisbane is missing! She just didn’t show up in Room 26 one morning and no one told Humphrey why. The class has a substitute teacher, called Mr. E., but he’s no Mrs. Brisbane. Humphrey has just learned about Sherlock Holmes, so he vows to be just as SMART-SMART-SMART about collecting clues and following leads to solve the mystery of Mrs. Brisbane (and a few others along the way). Nominated for twenty-four state awards and the winner of seven, the Humphrey series is a hit across the country.

At a glance
Format
Pages
176
Words
29,054
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
Books about HalloweenBooks about petsBooks about schoolBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about hamsters
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
153682
Publication
Published
August 1, 2013
First published
February 2, 2012
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142426692

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