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HI, FRIENDS!

Ah, summer!
For years now, fans have been asking where I'll go during the summer, when there's no school.

Now you have the answer in

Summer According to Humphrey - a GREAT-GREAT-GREAT summer read!

I have to say, I was pretty surprised at what happened to Og and me on what was my biggest adventure ever.

Also, if you live in the UK, there's a new activity book called

Humphrey's Book of FUN-FUN-FUN. It's filled with puzzles, games, riddles, mazes - if it's fun, it's in the book.

So have a happy summer and get ready for book 7 - out in 2011, when you'll find out what happens when I got back to school!

Your BEST-BEST-BEST hamster friend,
Humphrey

Humphreyville
HUMPHREY BOOKS:
HUMPHREY ACTIVITIES

Brit-icisms - see some of the words and phrases that are changed between the U.S. and U.K. versions

Want Humphrey to be your classroom pet? Join Humphrey's Official Handlers! No, you won't receive a live hamster in the mail (!) but you'll be added to the list of Humphrey's Handlers from around the world. I don't publish children's last names for privacy reasons. I will also email a certificate to you that you can print out.


Frequently Squeaked Questions -
Here are the answers to questions most often asked about the Humphrey books.


Games According to Humphrey: (pdf)
NEW! Summer According to Humphrey
Includes: Camp Crazy Clothes, Camp Happy Hollow Guide to Fun, Help Humphrey Find Og, Humphreys Silly Letter From Camp, Whats Going On At Camp Hollow!

Adventure According to Humphrey
Includes: Talk like a Pirate, Float your own Boat, Pirate Riddles, Dress like a Pirate, Words from Pirates!

Surprises According to Humphrey
Includes: Humphrey meets the Aliens, Fire Safety Quiz, Wacky Words, Dizzy Definitions, Brain Benders, Visitors from Outer Space, Humphrey's Best Friends!

Humor According to Humphrey:

TEACHER'S GUIDES
NEW! Humphrey Curriculum Guide
A classroom guide to the award-winning series. Includes: curriculum connections, discussion questions, and classroom activities of Humphrey's first 6 adventures!
Humphrey's Big-Big-Big Book of Stories
Exclusively in the UK: Humphrey's Big-Big-Big Book of Stories
a bind-up edition of The World According to Humphrey, Friendship According to Humphrey and Trouble According to Humphrey.


Summer According To Humphrey
Book 6: Summer According To Humphrey
What's a classroom hamster to do when there's no more school? Humphrey finds out when he joins Og the frog, Ms. Mac and old friends and new at Camp Happy Hollow! Camp is tons of fun ... but there's a lot to worry about: campfires, owls, and something SCARY-SCARY-SCARY called The Howler!
Ages 7-11

Adventure According To Humphrey
Book 5: Adventure According To Humphrey
Ahoy, maties! Sail away with everyone's favorite classroom hamster in a brand-new adventure that's sure to shiver your timbers! Scary pirates, hidden treasure and thrills and chills make this Humphrey's most fur-raising escapade ever. Yo-ho-ho!
Ages 7-11

Surprises According To Humphrey
Book 4: Surprises According To Humphrey
Will Humphrey's new hamster ball roll him into danger?
Has Aldo been abducted by aliens?
Is Mrs. Wright always right?
Ages 7-11


Trouble According to Humphrey
Book 3: Trouble According to Humphrey
Humphrey loves to solve problems for his classmates in Room 26, but he never meant to create such a big one. Golden-Miranda, one of his favorite students, gets blamed when Humphrey is caught outside of his cage while she's in charge. He really has his paws full when Don't-Complain-Mandy-Payne and her family stir up more big trouble.
Ages 7-11

Friendship According To Humphrey
Book 2: Friendship According To Humphrey
After the long winter vacation, Humphrey can't wait to see his friends in Room 26 again and find out what Mrs. Brisbane has planned for the class. But he's shocked by a big surprise on the first day back: a new class pet named Og the Frog. Friendship can be a tricky business, but if any hamster can become buddies with a frog, Humphrey will find a way!
Winner of the 2006 Christopher Award and the 2008 Children's Crown Award!
Ages 7-11

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY
Book 1: The World According To Humphrey
Humphrey, a golden hamster who lives in Room 26, has an almost perfect life filled with classroom adventures and weekend sleepovers with his classmates. If only the teacher, Mrs. Brisbane, wasn't out to get him!
Winner of 7 Children's Choice State Awards and the Children's Crown Award!
Ages 7-11

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