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Humphrey's Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure

by Betty G. Birney
illus. by Priscilla Burris. 96p. (Humphrey's Tiny Tales: Bk. 3). Putnam. May 2015. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780399172274; pap. $4.99. ISBN 9780147514608.
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K-Gr 3—You can't keep a good hamster down. Humphrey, the hamster who lives in Mrs. Brisbane's class and who first appeared in The World According to Humphrey (Putnam, 2004) pops up again in the latest installment of a spin-off series that's ideal for novice readers. Here, Humphrey heads home for the weekend with Heidi for a camp-out sleepover. Heidi and pals are psyched—until the boys show up and the night takes a turn for the scary. Small but mighty, Humphrey is an endearing and earnest narrator whose gentle but on-the-nose observations will resonate with budding readers.
Hamster Humphrey is excited to go camping with Heidi and her friends in Heidi's backyard. Unfortunately, Heidi's neighbor Richie and his friends are also camping. The boys try to scare the girls, but in the end it's Humphrey who scares the boys with his shadow. Young fans of the classroom critter will enjoy this third early-chapter-book adventure and the cartoony illustrations scattered liberally throughout.
Reviewed by Staff , May 01, 2015

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