The Great Hamster Massacre
by Katie Davies
Nine year old Anna and her little brother, Tom, desperately want a hamster.
Nanna, who lives with the family, explains the reasons why their mom won't let them have a hamster.
Their mom, in her younger years, accidently "lost" two hamsters of her own.
But after Nanna passes away, Mom decides to let Anna and Tom have two hamsters.
A new hamster chapter has begun.
What mom didn't expect was hamster babies.
And a hamster massacre.
Anna and Tom put on their private detective hats, using neighborhood connections, to get to the bottom of the story.
When I picked up this story I expected a goofy, light hearted story about hamsters. What I got was a goofy, light hearted story about hamsters that included the topics of death, loss and adult relationships. It was realistic in the fuzzy situations that life brings, told from a 9 year old point of view--which made it funny and understandable.
Depending on approach of loss, recommend to lower to middle grades.
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