New Releases by Betty G. Birney

The second book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! After the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in Room 26-a new class pet! Humphrey tries to be welcoming, but Og the frog doesn''t respond to any of his friendly squeaks or visits (remember, he has a lock-that-doesn''t-lock). Plus, the students are so interested in Og, they almost stop paying attention to Humphrey altogether. Humphrey doesn''t like the mad-bad-sad feelings he''s had since Og came, but luckily he still gets to have adventures with different kids on the weekends. Friendship can be tricky, but Humphrey is an intrepid problem-solver. If any hamster can become buddies with a frog, he can. Look for all twelve of Humphrey''s adventures!

The first in the series about everyone''s favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That''s what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true! There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to sleep over with different students. Humphrey learns to read, write, shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course), turn off TVs, teach English as a second language, and more. With a lock-that-doesn''t-lock and an adventurous spirit, what more could a mischievous hamster want? 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 demands for hamsters in every elementary classroom. Also available in Spanish as El Mundo de acuerdo a Humphrey.

A Vietnamese child remembers wartime and her relationship with her grandfather, the village herb doctor.

Story about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, help Piglet to forget about being afraid.