Hamster in a Handbasket (Animal Ark Series #16) [School & Library Binding]

Ben M. Baglio (Author), Shelagh McNicholas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000 | Age Level: 8 and up

James and Mandy are looking after the school hamster for the summer. When it disappears, who's to blame? The city kids from the caravan park - or someone closer to home?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Sagebrush; Rebound edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613254392
• ISBN-13: 978-0613254397
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,423,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series, December 4, 2000

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Julie Carter (Allen, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamster in a Handbasket (Animal Ark Series #16) (Paperback)

My son and I chanced upon the Animal Ark series at his elementary school's book fair. My son is 9 years old and reads above his grade level (4th), but it is hard to find chapter books that interest him. I was thrilled when he chose to read this book practically non-stop instead of spending so much time on the computer. An interesting story that includes appealing animals is perfect for readers his age. We bought 2 other books from this series at the book fair (he didn't stop reading until he finished them too), and I will be ordering many more for Christmas.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive, December 13, 2004

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tablizer "tablizer" (Western USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamster in a Handbasket (Animal Ark Series #16) (Paperback)

My 4th-grade daughter, who tends to get B's in reading, selected this book because the cover made it look inviting to someone of her age. However, she found the vocabulary difficult and distracting. I inspected it, and had to agree. Don't put a cute fuzzy animal on the cover of a book with a vocabulary meant for junior high.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, July 6, 2001

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamster in a Handbasket (Animal Ark Series #16) (Paperback)

Mandy and James volunteer to watch the class hamster over the summer, but then the hamster disappears. Will Mandy and James find the hamster before anyone else finds out about his disappearance, or will it be too late?