Friendship According to Humphrey

By Betty G. Birney

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142406333
• ISBN13: 9780142406335
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

They're very good

I got this for my 6 year old son who loves hamsters. He loved the series! It's the first long book he sat through - had me read the first one in a day after starting with the second (this one) in the series. He says "It's a really good book and you've got to try it!"

LOST AND FOUND AND LOST AGAIN!!

The second grade class at The Benjamin School thinks that all of the Humphrey books are great! Humphrey was so special to us that we decided to buy our own Humphrey for our class pet. Higbee Humphrey is grey and white and is a teddy bear hamster but seems to act just like Humphrey did in the books. One night he escaped in our classroom and four weeks later we found him, but he was twice the size he first was. Last week he decided to explore our classroom again so escaped a second time. We can't wait to read the next book in the series and hope that the author will write lots more about our special friend, Humphrey.

Humphrey Books

We love the Humphrey Books and my 10 year old has read all of them and is looking forward to more.

Friendship According to Humphrey is the BEST!!!

Friendship According to Humphrey is the sequel to the book, World According to Humphrey. This will teach you about teamwork and friendship. I give this 5 stars. This book takes place in room 26 and there is a little main hamster named Humphrey who sees the true meaning of friendship with another little main Frog named Og. This unexpected fellow goes BOING! Instead of RIBBIT! Next Humphrey meets Aldo again and Humphrey finds out that Aldo will start teaching Room 26. That's all I'm going to give you. Dan, Grade 5, Harrisville, RI

Humphrey ROCKS!!!

I am a 5th grader (...), CO, and I loved Humphrey's tale! The first person narrative by Humphrey, who is a hamster - a "golden hamster" he likes to call himself - reveals what is would be like to be a hamster. The book was both funny and exciting. I highly reccomend this book!