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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–4—This British import addresses a truly dreadful phenomenon that many young pet owners are nonetheless familiar with: the death-by-parent of a litter of newborn hamsters. Although nine-year-old Anna desperately wants a hamster, her mother refuses. However, after a death in the family, she relents, and Anna and her brother, Tom, become the owners of what they believe to be two female hamsters. After Hamster Number One surprises the family by giving birth to eight babies, Anna is shocked to visit the cage in the morning to find the babies dead and Hamster Number Two missi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
This quirky British import follows Anna's quest to get a pet and the disastrous results of her actions. With the help of her fri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More