New Releases by Betty G. Birney

Everyone''s favorite classroom pet is unsqueakably thrilled to be in a NEW-NEW-NEW novel to celebrate the Humphrey series’ 20th anniversary! Humphrey is unsqueakably excited—a special guest is coming to Room 26! But when he sees who it is, he’s SHOCKED-SHOCKED-SHOCKED. The guest is a big dog! And Mrs. Brisbane doesn’t seem worried at all! Luckily, this dog is very gentle. His name is Happy, and he’s come to help Humphrey’s classmates with their reading. Then they hear about more dogs—a friendly one who can do tricks and sing, and a beloved pet who has gone missing. Of course everyone wants to help find her. Good thing Humphrey is so good at helping kids solve their problems. And he pawsitively loves to solve a mystery—even one involving a dog! With a fresh voice and an engaging hamster’s-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Betty G. Birney’s Humphrey will elicit laughter and a new appreciation for classroom hamsters everywhere.

"Join Humphrey and his class in Room 26 as he learns, solves problems, and makes friends" -- Back cover.

El segundo libro de la serie de la mejor rana mascota en la sala 26, ¡ahora en español! Og la rana acaba de mudarse a la habitación 26, y el lugar está saltando. Hay niños animados, nuevas rutinas y un vecino peludo que parece chillar todo el día. Por suerte, todo el mundo parece amigable y - ¡BING, BANG, BOING! - algunos incluso ponen grillos jugosos en su tanque. Pero justo cuando Og se está acostumbrando a esta nueva vida, se habla de enviarlo de vuelta al estanque. Claro, extraña a sus amigos, pero ahora tiene mucho más tiempo para su pasatiempo favorito, inventar canciones y poemas, y le encanta escuchar a sus nuevos amigos y alentarlos a BOINGS cuando los necesitan. Y hay un suministro constante de grillos. . . Og no quiere decir adiós a su nueva vida ni a su peludo vecino. ¿Pero decidirán sus compañeros de clase mantener a Og como su mascota de aula o devolverlo a su antigua vida, en el estanque?

The adventures in Humphrey''s Room 26 are hopping back into the spotlight, from the perspective of Og the Frog! When Og the Frog first comes to Room 26, he doesn''t know what to think. He misses his friends from the pond, there are all kinds of strange noises, and the water is his tank just might be too clean (you know, a little muck never hurt anyone). But the furry, squeaky fellow living next to him is endlessly entertaining, the kids sure are friendly, and--BING, BANG, BOING!--they put big fat crickets right into his tank. All of this gives Og lots of ideas for one of his favorite passtimes--making up poems and songs. But he gets stumped when talk turns to sending him back to the pond. Will he have to say good-bye to Tabitha whose whole life just changed like his? Or Mandy who just started seeing the bright side of things with his help? And Humphrey, who he''s finally beginning to figure out? Og''s frog''s-eye view of the world is curious, sympathetic, and poetic, and the perfect companion to The World According to Humphrey.

The twelfth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! Spring has sprung and everyone at Longfellow School, including Ms. Brisbane''s class, are HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY! It also means Family Fun Night is coming up and all the students'' families are involved in making amazing circus activities. Humphrey helps in many ways, but he can''t help but wonder about his own family. He doesn''t know anything about them. But when he thinks about all of the wonderful friends he has made at school and at his friends'' homes, he stops worrying. Just like spring comes with lots of new things that grow and change, Humphrey''s family of classmates and friends will always be growing. And that''s just how he likes it.

Humphrey might be the first classroom hamster ever to be part of a magic act in this fifth book in the popular chapter book series! The kids in Room 26 are talking about jobs they want to have when they grow up. Golden-Miranda wants to be a magician and, even more exciting, she wants Humphrey to be her assistant when she shows the class some tricks. But when one of her tricks is in trouble, can Humphrey’s quick thinking (and scampering) fix it in time? With sweet illustrations and an easy reading level, Humphrey’s Tiny Tales are hamster-iffic for emerging readers.

Humphrey''s eleventh adventure celebrates stories, writing, and the power of the imagination! Imaginations are running wild in Mrs. Brisbane’s class, but Humphrey is stumped. His friends are writing about where they would go if they could fly, but Humphrey is HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY right where he is in Room 26. It’s pawsitively easy for Humphrey to picture exciting adventures with dragons and knights in the story Mrs. Brisbane is reading aloud. He has no trouble coming up with Plans to help his friends and tricks to entertain them. His imagination even goes a little too far when he wonders if Carlos’s imaginary friend might be a ghost. If only his imagination wouldn’t disappear when he tries to write. Luckily, Humphrey likes a challenge, and Mrs. Brisbane has lots of writing tips that do the trick.

Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

"When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means just one thing: Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race"--

Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfelow School''s Room 26, learns that his classroom is full of secrets, the most important of which is that a student will be leaving soon.

Four Tiny Tales in one GREAT-GREAT-GREAT gift edition! Featuring My Treasure Hunt Trouble!, My Great Big Birthday Bash!, My Playful Puppy Problem! and My Really Wheely Racing Day!, younger Humphrey fans will love this bind-up edition of the bestselling books. With a fresh, clean new look for the Tiny Tales series, these stories are perfect for young readers age 6+.

Dear Friends, I may be a small classroom hamster, but even I''m amazed at how many unsqueakably exciting adventures I''ve had. I''ve had a spooky mystery to solve on Halloween, nighttime escapades at school and even gone to Winter Wonderland. I''ve had so many HO-HO-HO hilarious adventures I''ve put some more of them into this big book to share with you! Your friend, Humphrey

An activity book full of games, puzzles, jokes, and more with Humphrey, everyone''s favorite classroom pet! Humphrey has learned a lot from being the classroom hamster in Room 26 at Longfellow School. And although he loves having amazing adventures in and out of his cage, he’s also quite good at solving puzzles and telling the most hilarious jokes! In fact, he’s put together this whole book of his favorite games, brain teasers, and jokes for everyone who thinks they can be as smart (or as funny) as a hamster! Come and have some FUN-FUN-FUN with everyone’s favorite classroom pet! Nominated for twenty-four state awards and the winner of seven, the Humphrey series is a hit across the country. Be sure to look for all thirteen Humphrey novels, Og the Frog''s three novels, and Humphrey''s Tiny Tales for younger readers.

It’s the HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY holidays for everyone''s favorite classroom pet! The holidays are coming and Humphrey is unsqueakably excited. He loves to hear about all the different ways his friends in Room 26 celebrate and to watch them make costumes and learn songs for the Winter Wonderland pageant. (He even squeaks along!) But with so much to do, will the holidays go according to plan? Do-It-Now-Daniel is having trouble practicing, Helpful-Holly can’t stop worrying about making presents for her friends, and Humphrey still has to find a gift for Og! Good thing Humphrey is one smart hamster who can help them all fill the season with JOY-JOY-JOY! Nominated for twenty-four state awards and the winner of seven, the Humphrey series is a hit across the country. And he''s a One School, One Book favorite!

Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, I''ve written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. They''re called Humphrey''s Tiny Tales and they''ve even got illustrations! (I''m quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) I''m unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you and I think Humphrey fans and new younger readers will be excited, too! Your furry friend, Humphrey Humphrey gets the surprise of his classroom life when he gets a whizzy hamster racing car. It''s bright red with a stripe down the side and he LOVES-LOVES-LOVES it! He practises as hard as he can, because there''s going to be a pet race. If he tries really hard, will he win? Humphrey''s in for another fur-raising adventure!

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.

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?

Dear friends, After Kirk''s unsqueakably fun birthday bash, my friends started to plan a surprise party. But they didn''t let me in on the secret. When I finally worked out it was for our teacher, Mrs Brisbane, I got busy making her a hamster-ific present. Little did I know there would be lots-lot-lots more surprises that day!

In three adventures, Humphrey the hamster learns that he plays an important role in his classroom, reflects on the meaning of friendship, and describes his human classmates'' experiences when they start a project to create a model town.

The sixth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he can''t believe his ears. What''s a classroom hamster to do if there''s no more school? It turns out that Mrs. Brisbane has planned something thrilling for Humphrey and Og the frog: they''re going to Camp Happy Hollow with Ms. Mac and lots of the kids from Room 26! Camp is full of FUN-FUN-FUN new experiences, but it''s also a little scary. There are fur-raising wild sounds and smells, and there''s something called the Howler to watch out for. Humphrey is always curious about new adventures, but could camp be too wild even for him? Look for all twelve of Humphrey''s adventures!

Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, I''ve written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. They''re called Humphrey''s Tiny Tales and they''ve even got illustrations! (I''m quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) I''m unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you and I think Humphrey fans and new younger readers will be excited, too! Your furry friend, Humphrey My Pet Show Panic! My friends in Room 26 hoped I''d win a prize at the Pet Show. I hoped so, too, but with dogs and cats, a parrot and a mysterious creature called Nick the Stick, I had a lot of competition. When Miranda''s scary dog, Clem, showed up, I was WORRIED-WORRIED-WORRIED. And with good reason, because once we got together, the panic at the Pet Show began!

Britain''s best-loved, best-selling hamster is back! But not for long as this time he''s off on holiday and he wants to tell you all about the FUN-FUN-FUN times there are to be had along the way! So far Humphrey has won the Richard and Judy Children''s Bookclub, been a World Book Day selection, and sold over half a million copies of his adventures in the UK alone.

The fourth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! A classroom hamster has to be ready for anything, but suddenly there are LOTS-LOTS-LOTS of big surprises in Humphrey''s world. Some are exciting, like a new hamster ball. But some are scary, like a run-in with a cat and a new janitor who might be from another planet. But even with all that''s going on, Humphrey finds time to help his classmates with their problems. But will Mrs. Brisbane''s unsqueakable surprise be too much for Humphrey to handle? Look for all twelve of Humphrey''s adventures!

Humphrey the classroom hamster has adventures going to the library, learning about the ocean, and sailing across a pond on a sailboat.

The third book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! Humphrey loves to solve problems for his classmates in Room 26, but he never meant to create one! Golden-Miranda, one of his favorite students, gets blamed when Humphrey is caught outside of his cage while she’s in charge. Since no one knows about his lock-that-doesn’t-lock, he can’t exactly squeak up to defend her. Humphrey really has his paws full when Don’t-Complain- Mandy-Payne and her family stir up more big trouble. Humphrey manages to help Pay-Attention-Art and Sit-Still-Seth and even survives a trip to the vet, but can he clear Miranda’s name without giving up his freedom forever? Look for all twelve of Humphrey''s adventures!

Eben McAllister searches his small town to see if he can find anything comparable to the real Seven Wonders of the World.