BETTY G. BIRNEY

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

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, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyMy Great Big Birthday Bash!Its party time in this Tiny Tale. Kirks having a birthday bash, and everyone in Room 26 is invited, including Humphrey. The party is FUN-FUN-FUN! There are games to play and presents to unwrap, and of course cake! But Humphrey is SAD-SAD-SAD. No one knows when he was born, so he can never have a party on his birthday. Or can he? Luckily his friends in Room 26 have other ideas . . .Illustrated throughout with black and white line illustrations by Penny Dann.

Dear FriendsJingle bells and dancing snowflakes, Christmas was coming and suddenly my life as a classroom hamster became unsqueakably exciting!The music teacher, Miss Lark, spent a lot of time in Room 26, preparing our class for Longfellow Schools Winter Wonderland show so there was plenty of FUN-FUN-FUN. But my classmates were also having some BIG-BIG-BIG problems. Could one small hamster solve them on his own?Luckily, the spirit of the season managed to shine through and in the end it was definitely a Christmas to remember.Seasons squeaking to all, Humphrey

Dear Friends,When Og the Frog came to live in Room 26, I felt a little jealous. Still, I tried to be welcoming but I soon discovered that its HARD-HARD-HARD to make friends with a lumpy, bumpy frog! Then I found out that my fellow students were having problems with their friends, too. A.J. and Garth had to deal with a bully named Mean Martin Bean. Heidi and Gail had a terrible argument, and Miranda-Golden had a new stepsister who wasnt nice at all. Then there was the Poetry Festival, the magic show and the snowstorm! How could one small hamster solve all those problems? Luckily, I wrote the whole story in my notebook so you could share my adventures. Your friend to the end, Humphrey

The perfect gift, this new edition of Betty G. Birneys bestselling series brings together three more stories about Humphrey the classroom hamster. Discover the wisdom, wit and brilliance of the nations best-loved furry friend as he tells you everything about Surprises, Adventure and Holidays, all according to his Humphreyness!

The next in the bestselling According to Humphrey series, Humphrey and his friends in Room 26 learn about ancient Egypt. Mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and plenty of SHH-SHH-SHH secrets abound! Will Humphrey be able to solve the mysteries of the pharaohs...?From award-winning author Betty G. Birney.

Britains best-loved, best-selling hamster is back! But not for long as this time hes 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 Childrens Bookclub, been a World Book Day selection, and sold over half a million copies of his adventures in the UK alone.

Surprises can be good, like my brand new hamster ball or a surprise party. But surprises can be bad, like coming whisker to whisker with a cat (EEK!) or having an alien from another planet move into Room 26. All this and LOTS-LOTS-LOTS more happens in my new book of adventures, Surprises According to Humphrey.

"I was unsqueakably excited when Garth took Og the frog and me home for the weekend, because he was having a birthday party! I was expecting to have a GREAT-GREAT-GREAT time. I wasnt expecting there to be a thief, hidden treasure, and a mystery only I could solve!". This is a specially extended version of Humphrys 2011 World Book Day Book.

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, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyMy Pet Show Panic!My friends in Room 26 hoped Id 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 Mirandas 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!

Featuring My Pet Show Panic!, My Summer Fair Surprise!, My Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure! and NEW-NEW-NEW story My Mixed-Up Magic Trick!, younger Humphrey fans will love this bind-up edition of the bestselling books. Its Careers Day in Room 26 in My Mixed-Up Magic Trick!. Golden-Miranda wants to be a magician but Lower-Your-Voice A.J. says girls cant be magicians! But when Mirandas presentation goes wrong, its up to Humphrey to save the day from a mixed-up magic trick . . .

To celebrate his tenth birthday the whole Humphrey series has a smart new livery, repositioning him alongside perennial favourites such as Winnie-the-Pooh and Paddington.When Humphrey hears about a sailing competition on Potters Pond, he longs for a BIG-BIG-BIGGER adventure. And believe us, he gets one . . . but it isnt all smooth sailing. He helps out his classmates, takes an unsqueakably dangerous voyage of his own, and even comes face-to-face with a pirate!Praise for Humphrey:An effective exploration of the joys and pains of making and keeping friends, which will strike a chord with many children.Daily TelegraphA charming, feel-good tale.Irish TimesHumphreys matter-of-fact, table-level view of the world is alternately silly and profound and Birney captures his unique blend of innocence and earnestness.Publishers WeeklyHumphrey, a delightful, irresistible character, is big hearted, observant and creative.Booklist

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, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyMy Summer Fair Surprise!As the Longfellow School Summer Fair approached, all my classmates in Room 26 could talk about were the game stalls, the crafts, the yummy food and FUN-FUN-FUN to come!When my friends decided to include Og the frog and me, I was unsqueakably happy. Who could have guessed that my hamster ball would spin out of control, turning the Summer Fair into one of my most fur-raising adventures ever!

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".

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, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyHumphrey gets the surprise of his classroom life when he gets a whizzy hamster racing car. Its bright red with a stripe down the side and he LOVES-LOVES-LOVES it! He practises as hard as he can, because theres going to be a pet race. If he tries really hard, will he win? Humphreys in for another fur-raising adventure!

Join much-loved Humphrey the hamster for a new adventure! After a fur-raising holiday at Camp Happy Hollow, Humphrey returns to Room 26, eager to see his old friends. He is shocked to find the classroom full of strangers, like Rolling Rosie, Hurry-Up-Harry and Forgetful Phoebe. Where have all his old classmates gone? But the charming Humphrey soon learns that these new students could really use a helping paw from their classroom pet. In the end, even a small hamster can never have too many friends!

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, Ive written someshorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyHumphrey has loved helping Richie with his science project, but then Richies new dog bounds in and ruins all their hard work! If only Humphrey can keep that playful puppy away, he has a GREAT-GREAT-GREAT idea to save the day, but will it work? Hes in for a close call and another fur-raising adventure!Illustrated throughout with black and white line illustrations by Penny Dann.

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, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) Im 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, HumphreyMy Creepy-Crawly Camping AdventureIn this new Tiny Tale, Humphrey joins his friends from Room 26 on a camping adventure in the garden. But when night falls Humphrey hears a spooky howling noise - could there be creepy-crawly creatures outside his tent? When Humphrey plucks up the courage to investigate he discovers some BIG-BIG-BIG surprises! Illustrated throughout with black and white line illustrations by Penny Dann.

Children Children Surprises can be good, like my brand new hamster ball or a surprise party. But surprises can be bad, like coming whisker to whisker with a cat (EEK!) or having an alien from another planet move into Room 26. All this and lots-lots-lots more happens in my new book of adventures, "Surprises According to Humphrey".

You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was bought as a classroom pet for Room 26. And it's definitely true! In addition to his classroom escapades, each weekend he gets to sleep over with a different student like Stop-Giggling-Gail and Repeat-That-Please-Richie.