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The Great Texas hamster drive an original tall tale

When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kimmel, Eric A.
Other Authors:	Whatley, Bruce (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2007.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Hamsters > Juvenile fiction. West (U.S.) > History > Juvenile fiction. Tall tales > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.
Physical Description:	[37] p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 30 cm.
ISBN:	9780761453574 0761453571
Author Notes:	Eric Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Lafayette College. He also has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Illinois. He was an elementary school teacher and college professor before becoming a full-time writer. He has published over fifty titles, many of which have won state and national awards. His titles "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" won the Caldecott Honor Medal, "The Chanukkah Guest" and "Gershon's Monster" won the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award and "Anansi and the Talking Melon" won the Utah Children's Choice Award. Kimmel travels nationally and internationally visiting schools and talking about his books and telling stories. (Bowker Author Biography)