School Days According to Humphrey
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011 · Est. 4.5 hour read

School Days According to Humphrey

Written by Betty G. Birney

Part of the Humphrey series

A classroom hamster navigates a new school year with a new group of students and a new teacher.

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176 pages· 31,777 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Humphrey, the beloved classroom hamster, returns to Room 26 only to find unfamiliar faces. As he navigates the excitement of new friendships, whispers of being taken away from his cherished home with Mrs. Brisbane and Og stir anxiety. Can Humphrey balance old bonds with new beginnings, or will he have to say goodbye forever? Dive into a tale of friendship, change, and the courage to embrace the unknown.

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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?

At a glance
Format
Pages
176
Words
31,777
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about school storiesBooks about classroom petsBooks about growing up
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
145592
Publication
Published
May 31, 2012
First published
June 30, 2011
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142421062

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