Summer According to Humphrey

Humphrey and Og head off to summer camp with Ms. Mac! (Mrs. Brisbane is in Japan for her son's wedding). This book offers a refreshing view of life from a hamster and confronts a very important topic: pets - domesticated friends or hostages from the wild? I like that it didn't candy-coat the topic and allowed the reader to take their own stance (black, white, or any shade of grey) in the end.

James is chosen to look after the school hamster during the summer, but someone vandalizes his garden and steals the poor little thing. Who's behind the theft? City kids visiting the town or someone closer to home?

2.5 stars because of the minor appearance of a danger noodle.