Betty G. Birney

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program.

Winter According to Humphrey

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

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

The World According to Humphrey

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Florida

The Merry Christmas Mystery

Santa Claus seems to be confused when he delivers presents to the Hundred-Acre Wood.

Winnie the Pooh

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Washington

The Princess and the Peabodys

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Illinois

Connecticut

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.

Spring According to Humphrey

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Louisiana

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.

Imagination According to Humphrey

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Virginia

Everyone's Favorite Classroom Pet

North Carolina

Spring is in the air, and lots of things are growing--including the Room 26 family! 

Signs of spring are very exciting to everyone at Longfellow School. Mrs. Brisbane's class has seen flowers poking out of snow and baby birds hatching, and Just-Joey even brought in tadpoles that are growing into frogs. It also means Family Fun Night is coming up, and all of the students' families are involved in making amazing activities. 

Humphrey helps in many ways, of course, but he can't stop wondering about his own family. He doesn't know anything about his mom or dad. Luckily, all of his wonderful friends help him see that families come in many shapes and sizes, and Humphrey's might be the biggest (and best!) one of all.

Humphrey is excited about the backyard camping adventure with Heidi and her friends; he and the campers will have to contend with the prank-loving boys next door.

Humphrey's Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure

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Life in Sassafras Springs has always been predictable, boring even, but one afternoon that changes when Eben McAllister's pa challenges him to find Seven Wonders in Sassafras that rival the real Seven Wonders of the World. The reward? An adventure that Eben's been craving -- a trip to Colorado.

Even doesn't think he'll have any luck -- he can't think of one single thing that could be considered wondrous in Sassafras -- but he's willing to try. Little does he know that the Wonders he'll discover among his neighbors, friends, relatives, and family will give him the adventure of a lifetime...without ever leaving his home.

The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs

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Vermont

Humphrey might be the first classroom hamster ever to be part of a magic act! 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 great-great-great for emerging readers.

Humphrey's Mixed-Up Magic Trick

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Good condition. Some shelfware. No markings. Older book. ￼

California

Cover has some wear and and sticker residue. See photo for visual.

Someone's Grumpy

Pooh and his friends discover that the cure for the Galloping Grumps is cheerfulness.

Oh, Bother!

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South Carolina

Humphrey is a fun series to get your kids into. 

Faber's bestselling hamster series is given a smart new livery, repositioning our favourite as a perennial classic character, sitting alongside the likes of Winnie the Pooh and Wind in Willows. Join Humphrey for his third adventure - and this one is going to be packed with trouble! When all sorts of problems crop up in the classroom, from Pay-Attention-Art's marks going down, to Golden-Miranda finding herself in big trouble, Humphrey must step in to lend a helping paw. Using his charm, resourcefulness and wisdom, he's certain to have a plan. This third installment follows the brilliantly successful The World According to Humphrey and Friendship According to Humphrey.

Trouble According to Humphrey

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Someone's Afraid of the Dark!

Winnie the Pooh helps Piglet overcome his fear of the dark.

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New Jersey

Pennsylvania

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.

Humphrey Box Set (3 Books)

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Michigan

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!

Surprises According to Humphrey

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Excellent condition minus the sticker on the back as pictured. 

When Humphrey the hamster returns to Mrs. Brisbane's class after the winter break, a new class pet and some other surprises give him an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of friendship.

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