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Description
When the class hamster goes missing from Room 11 on the same day they have an awful substitute teacher, hamster-phobic student Smashie McPerter and her best friend, Dontel, experience increasing paranoia as every likely suspect produces an alibi. Book #1
Quick Summary
Smashie McPerter is hilariously afraid of hamsters, so when The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoonroom pet vanishes from Room 11 on the same day a very suspicious substitute teacher arrives, her brain goes into overdrive spinning wild theories. Young readers will giggle as Smashie and her best friend Dontel investigate every classmate with increasingly absurd suspicions, racing against the clock to find the culprit before the day ends. If your kid likes Ivy + Bean or the Cam Jansen mystery series, they'll devour this early chapter book with its perfect mix of humor, friendship, and kid sized suspense. This book is ideal for kids in grades 1-3 who are ready to graduate from picture books but still want short, action packed stories they can read independently.