Den sultne hamster vender tilbage

Undead Pets #1

by Sam Hay, Simon Cooper (Illustrator), Dal Michaelsen (Translator)

Pelsede, uhyggelige og sjove historier om gravalvorlige dyr.

Alvin havde egentlig et godt liv, lige indtil han fik en gammel egyptisk amulet og ét ønske...

Nu har han fået et kæledyr, der ikke er som andre - faktisk er det slet ikke levende, sådan i almindelig forstand. Og så er det vrissent, krævende og altædende.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Zombies, Animals, Middle Grade, Humor, Fiction

106 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

Reviews

[LUCY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice👍🏻

[Megan (ReadingRover) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about a boy who is given an Egyptian Amulet of Anubis by his uncle which makes him the protector of undead pets. In this book an undead hamster comes to him looking for help at fixing unresolved issues from before his death so he can pass fully over to the other side. This book is light hearted and fun though a little slow in spots. The story is great and could be a really engaging idea but doesn't move along as smoothly as I would have liked. There are places where the excitement kind of just splutters out. Hopefully this is something that can be remedied in the books to come as the premise is excellent for children and young adolescents.

[Debbie Gale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very silly book that engaged my reading-skeptical son. Undead pets? My son was sold. It’s about 100 pages, but is a mix of traditional text and comic book style. We finished it in about an hour. My son wouldn’t let me stop reading.

[Freckled Fern · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought the entire box set of these stories for my house since I have two kids, and I also was curious to read these. It was such a cute story, I really liked it and I’m hopeful for the others in the series!

[Bridget · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zombie pets! I think this will work for lots of kids, but as an adult reader Dumpling was SO ANNOYING.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Small child loved it when the undead hamster kept having tantrums and wouldn't leave until Joe helped him

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ella and I liked it!

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can probably tell that this book is aimed at a much younger audience than me but as an adult I did enjoy it as a short, guilty pleasure read.
Return of the hungry hamster was a fun read, and is actually a story unlike anything I've come across before.
It was written well, with humour I think the age group it's aimed at will find hilarious and the black and grey pictures throughout make it a perfect transition book, from picture books in to books for younger readers.
It's also not too long so it will hold an eight year olds attention and has a great, if sometimes unwilling, clever boy hero.
I'll definitely be saving this one for when my son is old enough and collecting the rest of the series.

Favourite quote

'"Now wait a minute," said Joe, suddenly feeling a bit cross. Wishing for a pet was one thing, but helping zombie hamsters with their "unresolved issues" was another matter altogether!'

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this in Swedish, it's zombie animals for kids. It looks more exciting than it is, but I think kids will think it's fun. It reminded me of the old Bunnicula books where the bunny vampire sucks on vegetables. More cute than scary. The story is about a boy who gets a special amulet from his uncle and wishes for a pet, but he gets a zombie hamster. The hamster is annoying and talks and no one else can see him, so really he's more of a ghost hamster. I thought that was a little boring. So, it's a ghost story about a hamster needing help getting closure over his death, and he happens to sneeze and eat a lot.

[Lexie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really funny book that I started reading as a goodnight story for my stepson and ended up reading it for myself.
I or my hubby will finished the book to my stepson so they both get to know what is going to happen.

[TheBookWorm🐛 🐛 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm going to love any chapter book that gets my kiddo excited about reading and this one does it! My 6 year is is OBSESSED. To the point that it's the first thing he wants to do when he wakes up, that's highly unusual. My hope is that he continues to love this series so much that he can no longer wait on me and just start reading it on his own. A mother can dream!

[Chelsea May xxx · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was such a quick fast read about a hamster and a boy. I liked how the hamster get having tantrums and causing havoc as it was so funny to read. I liked how the story was told and I really liked how the truth was told at the end. I will be honest this book did drag even though is like 106 pages look. Let’s hope the other books are better. Xxx

[Emma R · Rating 3 out of 5]

This obviously is a book intended for pretty young audiences, I read it in year 4, again today for nostalgia. The negative reviews are a bit ridiculous, of course the book lacks sustenance, it’s for 6 year olds.

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Berättelsen passar för yngre barn, men boken är rätt lång.

[Bailey Barton · Rating 3 out of 5]

(Beginning Reader)
I really liked the show ghost whisper and I loved that this is basically like ghost whisperer with pets. It was a cute story with great illustrations.

[Kylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great beginning reader. Basically like the show Ghost Whisperer but with children & pets.

[Amber Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended by both Jack and Leo!!! (I didn't think it was all that bad, honestly.)

[Maia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was funny

[T.A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little read about a zombie hamster who needs help with his unfinished business.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for kiddos in elementary school. 3rd - 4th grade.

[Keeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am torn between being angry that someone wrote these books so I have to read them to my 5YO, and appreciating that my 5YO likes this being read to him.

[Courtney Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this series to my boys at bedtime. Loving it!!

[Paula Greenfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story about a boy who gets an Egyptian artifact. He thinks it's cool, but finds out after he's activates the artifact that he must help a dead hamster to find peace and move on.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-written, funny, and about an undead hamster named Dumpling. I found it fun So I know kids will too! Great for reluctant readers.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dumpling the hamster was a bit annoying but I enjoyed the book anyway. It was cute

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

[Entertainment]

read this in fourth grade and it traumatized me

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lincoln aged 8 - 4.5

[Tsireya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun short read. I love the illustration and how the story is written, the way it is narrated is very engaging. The story is wholesome, sad, and happy at the same time. Overall, great story to read.