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Delaney, Michael
3 Reviews
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4-6
Gerbil Obi's owner has taken off for vacation, and Tad the pet sitter doesn't know he's supposed to feed Obi. Obi's ingenuity helps her survive until she can get a message to Tad. Though the story starts slowly and then meanders, animal lovers will enjoy the exploits of the gerbil, three cats, an old dog, some fish, and a parrot.
Reviewer: Becky Levine
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1-3
Hippopotamus Amos's troubles begin when he hires a tick bird to rid him of biting insects. He finally manages to part ways with what turns out to be an avian Amelia Bedelia, but he becomes an inadvertent surrogate parent to her youngest fledgling. Some sweet or lyric moments will remind newly independent readers of other unusual literary animal friendships. Delicately caricatured line drawings capture the befuddled and then overjoyed Amos.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2002
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4-6
In their second adventure, best friends Pete and Bennet use their journalistic and inventing skills to solve the mystery of who placed a pumpkin on City Hall's flagpole just before a mayoral election. A series of coded e-mails to their website leads the boys to discover the culprit--whose motivation stretches belief. Though the story is slight, the prose is fast paced and humorous.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
3 reviews
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