{"product_id":"humphreys-school-fair-surprise-isbn-9780147514608","title":"Humphrey's School Fair Surprise","description":"\u003cb\u003eEveryone’s favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLongfellow School is having a school fair! They will have bouncy castles, bean bag games, painted faces, and delicious treats. And there's also a contest for best class spirit. Of course Mrs. Brisbane's class decides Humphrey and Og are the biggest reasons their class is so special and they make costumes and signs to show everyone why. At first it seems as though Humphrey and Og won't get to go to the fair, but luckily Aldo figures out a way to get them there safely. The fair is as wonderful as Humphrey imagined and he even ends up being the surprise star of the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust-right for readers transitioning from easy-to-reads to chapter books, Humphrey's Tiny Tales simply make kids HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY.\"Birney has created the kind of series that first- and second-grade  readers will love. It’s set in school, the vocabulary is accessible, the  font and spacing are generous, and the frequent illustrations tie the  story together. New readers will be 'HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY' to see this  promising new series.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHumphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This title has the same  characters, humorous action, and gentle tone of the original, but the  large print, short chapters, and numerous cartoon-style illustrations  make this one suitable for readers new to chapter books.\"–\u003ci\u003eSchool Library  Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHumphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetty G. Birney\u003c\/b\u003e has won many awards for writing for television, including an Emmy, three Humanitas Prizes, and a Writers Guild of America Award. In addition to the Humphrey and Hunphrey Tiny Tales series, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Wonders of Sassafrass Springs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Peabody's\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where her parents grew up as neighbors on Humphrey Street.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Surprising News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI’ve learned a lot about school inthe short time I’ve lived in one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a classroom hamster, I get to see and hear everything that goes on in Room 26.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thing I’ve learned is that it’s important to listen to our teacher, Mrs. Brisbane. She is super smart. She’s a good  teacher, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve also learned that it’s important to listen to Mr. Morales, the principal. Mr. Morales is the Most Important Person at Longfellow School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Monday, when he came into our classroom, he said something VERY-VERY-VERY important. It  was also quite surprising.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thing I’ve learned is that it’s important to listen to our teacher, Mrs. Brisbane. She is super smart. She’s a good  teacher, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve also learned that it’s important to listen to Mr. Morales, the principal. Mr. Morales is the Most Important Person at Longfellow School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Monday, when he came into our classroom, he said something VERY-VERY-VERY important. It  was also quite surprising.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As you know, class, the Longfellow School Fair is coming up on Saturday,” he said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy friends got very excited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will there be cotton candy?” Heidi Hopper asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe forgot to raise her hand. I think of her as Raise-Your-Hand-Heidi because Mrs.  Brisbane always has to remind her to do it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Morales smiled. “I think so,” he said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA.J. remembered to raise his hand, and Mr. Morales called  on him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“WILL THERE BE CUPCAKES?” A.J. asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA.J.’s voice is very loud, so I call him Lower-Your-Voice-A.J.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Morales said there would be cupcakes. There would also be games and crafts and things that sounded like hamster-iffic fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yippee!” I shouted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, all that my friends heard was a very loud “Squeak!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This year, we are adding something new,” Mr. Morales  told us. “And everyone will be part of it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Are you listening, Og?” I squeaked to my neighbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOg is a frog. He lives in a tank right next to my cage on a long table by the window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince I can’t see his ears, I’m never sure if he’s listening or not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“BOING-BOING!” he answered in his funny voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI guess he really was listening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“During the fair, each class will march around the playing field,” Mr. Morales said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oooh,” my classmates said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You’ll all make signs that will show what makes Room Twenty-six special,” Mr. Morales explained. “There will be a prize given for the best class spirit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oooh,” my classmates said again.“Do you think Room Twenty-six will win the prize?” Mrs. Brisbane asked the class.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery student shouted “Yes!” including me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOg splashed around in the water side of his tank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Mr. Morales left, I was so happy, I hopped on my wheel for a fast spin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI should have listened to the teacher, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the school fair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOg and I were alone during recess. “The fair sounds great, doesn’t  it?” I asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“BOING-BOING!” Og answered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cupcakes sound yummy. And games are fun!” I squeaked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“BOING-BOING-BOING!” Og said. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I just have one question, Og. What is a school fair?” I asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOg dived into the water and swam away from my cage. I guess he didn’t know what a school fair was, either.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut I wasn’t worried. I knew I’d find out VERY-VERY-VERY soon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy friends were all talking when they came back to the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI heard them say some very odd things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beanbags,” Garth said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail giggled and shouted, “Sponges!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail loves to giggle, but I had never heard her laugh about sponges before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSayeh, who hardly ever speaks, smiled and said, “Face painting!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Class, we have work to do,” Mrs. Brisbane said. “We need to think about our signs. What do you think makes our class special?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLots of hands went up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We learn a lot of important things in Room Twenty-six,” Mandy said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI agreed with that. I’d even learned to read and write in Room 26, which is unusual for a hamster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We’ve got the best teacher,” Richie said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat made Mrs. Brisbane smile. “But other classes have nice teachers and learn a lot,” she said. “Is there anything that sets this class apart from the others?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiranda Golden raised her hand. I think of her as Golden-Miranda because of her golden hair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We have the nicest students,” she said with a smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT! I was lucky to be in a class with such nice humans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Here is a different way to look at it,” Mrs. Brisbane said. “What do we have that no other class has?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI looked around the room. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a colorful bulletin board with pictures of important people on it. I didn’t know who they were, but I was sure they were important.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI looked some more and saw books, pencils, paper and maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy friends glanced around the room, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, Heidi said, “Humphrey!” (She forgot to raise her hand again.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen A.J. shouted, “And Og!” The class was buzzing with excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. Brisbane clapped her hands to quiet everyone down. “Quiet, please,” she said. “I agree, no other class has a hamster like Humphrey and a frog like Og. Should we use them on our signs?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was too surprised to squeak up, but my classmates all cheered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven Og said, \"BOING!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We will start working on  them tomorrow,” Mrs. Brisbane said.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300935815397,"sku":"NP9780147514608","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780147514608.jpg?v=1767729532","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/humphreys-school-fair-surprise-isbn-9780147514608","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}