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Where Surprises According to Humphrey sits
- Series
- Book 4 of According to Humphrey. See all According to Humphrey books in order
- The book before
- Trouble According to Humphrey
- The book after
- Adventure According to Humphrey
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 4 of the According to Humphrey series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
According to Humphrey ... Trouble According to Humphrey ... Surprises According to Humphrey
- Next book
- Book 5 is Adventure According to Humphrey. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
Surprises According to Humphrey ... Adventure According to Humphrey
What Surprises According to Humphrey is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Humphrey, the hamster who lives in Room 26 at Longfellow School, keeps helping his classmates with their troubles. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Humphrey, pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26
- He meets plenty of surprises: rolling around inside a hamster ball, a fill-in janitor who may be from outer space, and the chance that Mrs. Brisbane will retire. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a substitute janitor who might be an alien, and the possibility of Mrs. Brisbane retiring
Topics in this book
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Topics
- Hamsters
- Interpersonal relations
- Schools
Reading ages
- Children's
Other books in According to Humphrey
13 books listed so far
- Book 1: The World According to Humphrey
- Book 2: Friendship According to Humphrey
- Book 3: Trouble According to Humphrey
- Book 5: Adventure According to Humphrey
- Book 6: Summer According to Humphrey
- Book 7: School Days According to Humphrey
- Book 8: Mysteries According to Humphrey
- Book 9: Winter According to Humphrey
- Book 10: Secrets According to Humphrey
- Book 11: Imagination According to Humphrey
- Book 12: Spring According to Humphrey
- Book 13: Happiness According to Humphrey
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