Arthur and the School Pet

Book Description
During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking care of a gerbil isn’t as easy as she thinks, especially one as quick as Speedy. . . .


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Card catalog description
D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

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During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking care of a gerbil isn’t as easy as she thinks, especially one as quick as Speedy. . . .


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author
Marc Brown lives in Martha’s Vineyard and Hingham, MA.


From the Trade Paperback edition.


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During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking care of a gerbil isn't as easy as she thinks, especially one as quick as Speedy. . . .





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