Brisbane has planned something thrilling for humphrey and og the frog. Birney has won many awards for writing for television, including an emmy, three humanitas prizes, and a writers guild of america award, and she won the christopher award for. Booklist explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. K the world according to humphrey was named to richard and judys first childrens book club. The book has also been selected for other state awards lists. In this fourth title featuring classroom hamster humphrey, the surprises abound. The book beings during the last week of school, at longfellow school humphrey is very sad that he hears that school is ending and does not know if it will ever start again ms. Its not new, but humphreys greatgreatgreat book of stories is well worth clicking on, as three humphrey stories in one book only means excellence.
Humphrey loves being the class hamster, he gets to observe, learn and experiences new things, all while helping those around him. When humphrey hears that school is ending, he panics. Mac whisks og and him off to camp happy hollow for the summer. I think kids will like this book because the characters will make you. Fun reading activities for the humphrey book series. The world according to humphrey has been met with positive critical reception and has been picked as the one book, one campus for many elementary schools across the united states. The title of the book is called the world according to humphrey because it is about how he sees the world as a giant place where everyone needs help. Summer does a report on the adventures according to humphrey. Spring according to humphrey ebook written by betty g. Surprises according to humphrey a booksense pick, texas bluebonnet award master list selection, iowa childrens choice nominee, kansas state reading circle recommended reading list, california collection selection. The class also finds out the boys are horses and the girls are snowflakes. It also means family fun night is coming up and all the students families are involved in making amazing circus activities. This book is called friendship according to humphrey written by betty g.
The plot was nicely written, and the characters in the story made the story come alive. Camper humphrey meets a wild mouse, tracks down og when he gets lost by the lake, and uses. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. If you were going to get a report card or award like the ones described in the book, what do you think yours would say. Camper humphrey meets a friendly wild mouse, tracks down og when he gets lost by the lake and uses his wily charm to help kids adjust to cabin life and make new friends. He is a really special class pet because he can read and write and works on the activities with the class. When betty set out to write the world according to humphrey, she couldnt have imagined that it would be embraced by entire elementary schools, school districts, and sometimes even entire states. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spring according to humphrey.
Some are fun, such as the entertaining, if occasionally scary, new hamster ball, and some are not. Fans of humphreys previous adventures will surely enjoy this outing. But as it turns out, theres something thrilling in store for humphrey and og the frog. Summer according to humphrey paperback april 14 2011. It is about a little hamster named humphrey who is a class pet. Another reason why is that the story takes lots of stories and combines it into the whole book about this character humphreys intera. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. The holidays are coming and humphrey is unsqueakably excited. Humphrey is an intelligent, active, and adventurous hamster in room 26, who helps students with their problems.
I think this book is good because humphrey gets to go outdoors for the first time and he gets to go to camp. Make an outline of the things you want to talk about. In this book humphrey the hamster goes to camp happy hollow with ms. Summer according to humphrey audiobook listen instantly.
The sixth book in the beloved and awardwinning school hamster series. School library journal awards and accolades for humphrey. Humphreys book of fun fun fun by betty g birney paperback. He visits new places, has fun adventures, and meets new people. This quiz is based off the sixth book in the humphrey series by betty g. Summer according to humphrey scholastic books for kids. Friendship according to humphrey christopher award. Whats a classroom hamster to do if hes not in school. Adventure according to humphrey land of enchantment book award nominee nm, childrens crown award honor book. He loves to hear about all the different ways his friends in room 26 celebrate and to watch them make costumes and learn songs for the winter wonderland. It continues to show readers what life is like for humphrey as a member of the room 26 family. Sites like sparknotes with a summer according to humphrey study guide or cliff notes. This book offers a refreshing view of life from a hamster and confronts a very important topic.
Birney includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 15 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. If you havent, well then you havent met humphrey, class 26s pet. Adventure according to humphrey plan and go on an adventure in your community. One reason why is it is a little funny and a little bit of a mystery too. Brisbane writes report cards for humphrey and og for the end of school and at the end of camp, all the campers get awards. Sep 19, 2015 this book is called the world according to humphrey, written by betty g. Mac, the teacher who bought humphrey, returns and picks him up to spend the summer with her. Summer according to humphrey 9780142418185 by betty g. Follows the common core standards this according to humphrey big bundle contains six novel studies from the according to humphrey series by betty g. Reading aloud according to humphrey penguin random house. Follows common core standards this 41page bookletstyle novel study a total 83 pages including answer key is designed to follow students throughout the entire book. Students and families reading summer according to humphrey will feel like they are at summer camp, too. Summer according to humphrey kindle edition by birney, betty g download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In this book and all of the humphrey books there is no mean parts and the books are very kid frindley. I think the book surprises according to humphrey was amazing. Expand product details when humphrey hears that school is ending, he panics. Buy summer according to humphrey csm by birney, betty g isbn.
Park, museum, zoo summer according to humphrey summer. Birney 2 teachers guide activities for the classroom mrs. When humphrey hears that school is ending, he cant believe his ears. Read this book to find out what happens to humphrey in the summer. Above are humphrey series books that are currently on.
The twelfth book in the beloved and awardwinning school hamster series. This book is called the world according to humphrey, written by betty g. Humphrey knew that all would not go welland humphrey was right. A well written, welldeveloped storyline and engaging characters will keep you reading. Nov 09, 2009 humphrey and his classmates leave room 26 of longfellow school at the end of the school year to attend summer camp. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of betty g.
Some of his friends from school are there, and there are new kids to get to know, as well as jake the snake and loveydovey, an injured bird. My kids use the video function on our camera and moviemaker. Summer according to humphrey ebook written by betty g. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. Everyones favorite classroom pet keeps entertaining kids across the nation, and his books have won eight state awards and were nominated for fourteen others. Humphrey the hamster is an upbeat, likable narrator always willing to lend a paw to help his friends, but the lessons imparted in the story feel heavyhanded. Summer according to humphrey book 6 of according to humphrey volume 6 of humphrey series book 6 of humphrey adventures, betty g. Plot summary humphrey is brokenhearted when his beloved teacher, the young, pretty ms. Every humphrey book provides different context, and in summer according to humphrey, the empathetic hamster ends up in the middle of the clash of the cabins and even comedy night. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading summer according to humphrey. After the holidays, humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in room 26a new class pet. Summer according to humphrey kindle edition by birney. It seems as though everyone is happy whenever there is a new humphrey book published. Camp is full of funfunfun new experiences, but its also a little scary.
What i like about summer according to humphrey is the new friends humphrey makesboth people and a mouse. Birney has won many awards for writing for television, including an emmy, three humanitas prizes, and a writers guild of america award, and she won the christopher award for friendship according to humphrey. Mac, leaves him behind when she departs longfellow school to teach in. Birney have you ever heard of a class pet solve a class problems. Winter according to humphrey audiobook by betty birney. At camp happy hollow he encounters people and animals both old and new. Ask friends or family to guess what is inside by asking yes or no questions. Students and families reading summer according to humphrey will feel like they are at. Birney this is the sequel to the world according to humphrey.
I think that if you like cute hamsters, action, and hilarious books, then this is the book for you. Apr 30, 2020 summer does a report on the adventures according to humphrey. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. This 35page guide for the world according to humphrey by betty g.
Spring has sprung and everyone at longfellow school, including ms. Whats a classroom hamster to do if theres no more school. But, he is also extremely helpful with deciphering peoples issues like getting people to. Spring according to humphrey student packet by quietly. Summarysummer according to humphrey flashcards quizlet.