Stop that Hamster by Abby Klein

Author:Abby Klein [by Klein, Abby; illustrated by Mckinley, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780545295963
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2007-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Wow! Harold must have some kind of magic powers. He can turn the evil Suzie into a charming sister.

“Oh, you are such a cute, little, fluffy wuffy,” Suzie cooed into the cage. “I could just eat you up! Look at you!”

“You are such a weirdo.”

“No I’m not!”

“Yes you are!” I said, making the cuckoo sign. Robbie and I burst out laughing.

“Am not!”

“Are too!”

Just then my dad stuck his head in the bathroom. “Hey, what’s the noise about? You are all supposed to be getting ready for bed. Freddy, can you hand me Harold’s cage?”

“Why, Dad?”

“Because I am taking Harold down to the kitchen. Your mom and I have decided that Harold will sleep in the kitchen.”

“The kitchen?”

“Yep, the kitchen. Do you remember I told you that hamsters are nocturnal? Harold is going to be partying all night long. He’ll be making lots of noise, and your mother and I don’t want him to keep you up all night, so he’s going to spend the night in the kitchen.”

“Please, Dad,” I pleaded. “Please let Harold stay with me and Robbie. We promise we’ll go right to sleep. He won’t keep us up.”

“I don’t think …”

“Just for tonight, Dad,” I interrupted. “Let’s see. If he keeps us up, then we’ll take him downstairs. I promise.”

“Well … “

I hugged my dad around the waist and looked at him with my “sad puppy” eyes. “Pretty please with a cherry on top?”

“Oh, all right.”

Yes! The sad puppy eyes work every time!

“Thanks, Dad. You’re the best!”

After we finished brushing our teeth, I filled up Harold’s water bottle and we went to my room. I put Harold’s cage right in between our two sleeping bags. “You’ll be safe tonight, little guy. Robbie and I will protect you. And if you have any nightmares, we always have the Dream Police.”

Harold looked up at me and wiggled his nose. Then he jumped on his hamster wheel and started running. My mom and dad walked in to say good night. “Looks like the party’s already started,” said my dad.

“Are you boys sure you don’t want us to put him in the kitchen? That wheel is awfully squeaky,” said my mom.

“We’re sure.”

“Well, just let us know if you change your minds, OK?”

“Good night,” said my mom. “Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” She gave us each a kiss.

“Good night,” said my dad. “Get some sleep.”

They turned off the light and shut the door.

As soon as we heard their footsteps disappear down the hall, Robbie and I turned on our flashlights. We wanted to watch Harold in action. Since he had slept most of the day, I wanted to see what he did when he was awake.

“Wow! He sure runs fast for such a little guy,” I said.

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