Review by Booklist Review
Birney's third Humphrey title finds the charming, observant hamster still taking his job as class pet very seriously. On his mind this time are Paul, who is failing; Mandy, whose family is facing financial challenges; and Miranda, who is blamed for something Humphrey did. Fans as well as readers new to the series will be entertained by Humphrey's escapes, which are related in a lively, first-person narrative, laced with humor, heart, and hamster facts. --Shelle Rosenfeld Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
PW called The World According to Humphrey a "breezy, well-crafted first novel." The hamster hero is back for a third adventure as the class pet in Room 26, Trouble According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney, in which he may have to choose between defending Miranda (after Humphrey is caught on the loose on her watch) and losing his privileges (no one is wise to his cage's broken lock). (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Humphrey is just as lovable and sweet as he was in Friendship According to Humphrey (Putnam, 2005). Still a classroom pet, the hamster learns that his freedom may not be as important as his loyalty to his human friends. The students of Room 26 are assigned jobs as part of a social-studies project. When the hamster gets out of his cage, it is not because the student in charge did not lock the door, but because it does not lock. Humphrey feels guilty for getting his friend in trouble and spends the rest of the book trying to make it right. Along the way, he helps a child learn how to concentrate, reunites two friends, is banned from the classroom, and visits the vet. His escapades teach honesty, responsibility, and the consequences of actions. Essential reading for students who already love Humphrey.-Delia Carruthers, Sunset Ridge Middle School, West Jordan, UT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In his third classroom adventure, Humphrey the hamster inadvertently gets a student in trouble after Humphrey's discovered outside of his cage. Controversy follows the hamster when he's accused of an outbreak of illnesses among students. Humphrey eventually clears the wronged student and is himself absolved. Though the multiple story strands don't always hang together, Humphrey's affability will sustain fans. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
The tiny hamster with a big heart is back. Humphrey is serious about his job as classroom pet for the students of Room 26. He loves his humans and always offers a helping paw when possible. This penchant for good deeds often leads the frisky little philosopher on perilous adventures. In this latest of three lively outings, big troubles descend on Room 26. When Humphrey goes home with a chosen student each weekend, he discovers troubles there too. Because Humphrey knows how to pick the lock on his cage, he is able to reunite estranged friends and help a family down on its luck because of unemployment. Thematically advancing the story, Room 26 is deeply involved in a project of building a community dubbed Humphreyville. The moral conundrum at hand, however, arises when Humphrey finally gets caught outside his cage and one student, Miranda, gets blamed for it. Should Humphrey reveal the truth and lose his freedom or let Miranda take the fall? In his characteristically upbeat way, Humphrey offers wise tidbits on tackling life's inevitable troubles. (Fiction. 7-12) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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