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Obi: Gerbil on a School Trip

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For fans of The World According to Humphrey, Obi’s newest escapade is taking her into uncharted territory— the classroom!

Obi the gerbil just has to know if she is Rachel’s favorite pet. She’ll do anything to find out—even if that means going to school as a stowaway in Rachel’s backpack. She quickly finds that there’s a lot to learn as she is thrust into a world filled with stampeding children, a secret society of class pets, and a whoopee cushion. Worst of all, Obi becomes trapped in the school overnight! With the same wits, determination, and bravery that make her first two books so appealing, Obi the Jedi gerbil’s humorous adventures continue, peppered with the same comical cartoon illustrations that make each page a delight.

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    • Kirkus

      May 1, 2013
      In this third volume to feature Obi, an endearingly flawed little gerbil who is always getting herself into trouble, the pampered pet accidentally hitches a ride to school. Obi shares her owner Rachel's love with two other pets, a golden retriever named Kenobi and another gerbil named Wan, but she is secure in the knowledge that she's Rachel's favorite. Or is she? When Rachel writes an essay about her favorite pet, the troublemaking mouse Mr. Durkins plants a seed of doubt in Obi's mind, and she becomes obsessed with discovering the subject of Rachel's essay. The determined gerbil winds up stranded in Rachel's backpack, eventually ending up at school, where she is left overnight. After all the kids have gone, Obi engages in silly hijinks with an assortment of school pets who make her pass the I'm-Really-Not-the-Principal's-Spy Test, but ultimately, she gets what she's after--a good look at Rachel's homework assignment--and learns her true place in the little girl's heart. Short chapters, interspersed illustrations and the funny narrative voice make this series a good choice for readers just wandering into chapter-book territory. Obi the gerbil's latest adventure is an uncomplicated, entertaining romp with a lesson about the trouble that follows when we allow others to stir up doubt about our most cherished relationships. (Animal fantasy. 8-11)

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    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2013
      Determined to find out if she is the favorite pet, Obi hitches a ride to school in Rachel's backpack. However, the gerbil soon gets more than she bargained for when she becomes trapped in the school overnight. This third lighthearted read starring the plucky critter has a zippier pace than its predecessors (Obi, Gerbil on the Loose; Obi, Gerbil on a Mission).

      (Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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