I, FREDDY by Dietlof Reiche
Freddy the Golden Hamster was born in captivity in a pet shop, and his great grandmother often told him of the Golden Hamster Saga—the desire of every Golden Hamster to reach Golden Hamster utopia in the Middle East. Freddy’s brothers and sisters may be content to wait for this utopia until the Eternal Hibernation, but Freddy is determined to find happiness on his own. He is determined to escape. After learning a few endearing tricks from watching monkeys on the nature channel, he endears himself to little Sophie and her dad, Gregory, and finds himself on his way to a new home. Once there, however, he realizes he has a new problem to worry about. Gregory and Sophie are great, but Mom is his mortal enemy. Freddy continues to use his great intellect to dodge problems, to learn to read, the escape from his cage, and to communicate with humans.
This is the first of Freddy’s adventures in the Golden Hamster Saga. He is a funny, clever narrator and a lot of fun to read. These books are on a 3rd-4th grade interest level.
If you liked I, Freddy, you might also like Mousenet or Babe, the Gallant Pig.
Susan the Librarian 