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8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel [Divided By] 1 Dog = Chaos (2011)

by Vivian Vande Velde(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0823423646 (ISBN13: 9780823423644)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Holiday House

review 1: This cute story is unique, whereas some books like Black Beauty have perspectives from one animal narrator. This book comes from the mouths of several animals, all living in relative "creature comfort" in an elementary school. A runaway squirrel heads for this hallowed hall of learning and upsets class after class full of "pet projects": fish, snakes, hamsters, and a big dog chasing our squirrely hero. It's a MAD ANIMAL HOUSE!!! (Can't wait for the "food fight" scene in this one, LOL!) Each animal seems to think one is better than the rest. The rabbit is very stuck on herself, the geckos think they are in an Abbott/Costello routine, and the school of goldfish (or some breed I'm not familiar with, call them goldfish for now) don't seem to care either way. The dog ends up m... moreore heroic than you would think, and the squirrel still thinks he's the best there is after all is said and done. It's cute and a treat for lovers of animals and their stories. Every animal has their own story to tell after all!
review 2: This is a really funny, great early chapter book (think Magic Tree House level but a million times funnier). It's also a fun way to introduce children to books where the point of view changes, as each of the ten characters mentioned in the title tells part of the story. I loved it and will probably buy it. I gave it four stars, but if you consider it in terms of what it is, I would probably give it five. less

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