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8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos
Contributor(s): Vande Velde, Vivian (Author), Björkman, Steve (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0823423646     ISBN-13: 9780823423644
Publisher: Holiday House
OUR PRICE:   $13.56  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2011
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010048153
Lexile Measure: 740
Series: Twitch the Squirrel
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.79" W x 8.38" (0.49 lbs) 80 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 147708
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Running into the school to escape a hungry owl was easy. But with the door locked and an angry dog chasing him, how will Twitch the squirrel get back out?

He'll need a hand, of course. . . . and maybe a paw, a fin, and a wing, too. Can the classroom pets--including Sweetie the library rat, a snake named Angel, and the first graders' Green Eggs and Hamster--help Twitch get back to his cozy home in the trees?

Each chapter is told in the voice of a different animal as the squirrel works his way through the school, visiting each classroom and trying to stay one step ahead of the principal's menacing dog, Cuddles. The different perspectives make this a perfect introduction to narrative point-of-view--and an extra-funny read-aloud.

Lively black and white illustrations add to the humor, depicting Twitch's mad dash through the school and the chaos created by a band of class pets on the loose. With short, funny chapters, young readers will race through this novel to find out what the pets do next.

For more of Twitch's adventures, check out Squirrel in the House and Squirrel in the Museum.


Contributor Bio(s): Bjorkman, Steve: - Steve Bjorkman is a cartoonist who has illustrated countless greeting cards and advertisements for magazines. He has illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Supernouts! which he also wrote. He lives with his wife and three children in Aliso Viejo, California.Vande Velde, Vivian: - Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951, New York City, New York) is an American author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults. She currently resides in Rochester, New York.

Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She resides in Rochester, New York.