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89 pp.
| Simon |
November, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-689-84657-6$$14.95
(3)
1-3Class Pets series.
Illustrated by
John Kanzler.
Jake and Molly (two mice who live at P.S. 42) show the new class pet, a gerbil named Dexter, how to survive outside his cage. After being caught in a mousetrap, the trio gets separated; Molly is captured by the janitor, while Jake and Dexter are flushed down the toilet, threatened by sewer rats, and attacked by a vengeful cat. Asch's story is filled with suspense and movement. Black-and-white drawings accompany the simple text.