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Betty G. Birney
Children's Author
Agent
| Jodie Marsh | +44 (0) 20 3214 0891 |
About
Betty is represented by Rosemary in the UK on behalf of Nancy Gallt, New York. Latest Publication: HUMPHREY'S TINY TALES: MY GREAT BIG BIRTHDAY BASH (1st March, 2012: Faber & Faber) Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, I've written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. They're called Humphrey's Tiny Tales and they've even got illustrations! (I'm quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) I'm unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you and I think Humphrey fans and new younger readers will be excited, too! Your furry friend, Humphrey
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| MYSTERIES ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2012 Faber & Faber | Dear Friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE my job as the classroom hamster of Room 26. But when our teacher, Mrs Brisbane, didn't show up for school, I was unsqueakably worried about what had happened to her. Then a supply teacher, the mysterious Mr E, arrived and everything changed. Class was fun, but were my classmates learning anything? And what had happened to our wonderful teacher? I had my paws full as I gathered clues to solve the mystery and also tried to help my friends deal with their problems. At last, on Halloween, everything was revealed . . . but in a frightful and delightful way! Your furry friend, Humphrey |
| HUMPHREY'S WORLD OF PETS 2011 Faber & Faber | Dear friends, Humans love their pets, and pets like me love their humans. I’m unsqueakably excited to share everything I’ve learned in Classroom 26 and beyond about the world of pets with you. And hamsters aren’t the only pets! Do you know how to look after a chinchilla? What is a puppy’s favourite food? As well as learning top pet-care tips, you can tell me all about your pets in the special My Precious Pet section. I can’t wait to meet them! Your furry friend, Humphrey |
| HUMPHREY'S TINY TALES 3: MY CREEPY CRAWLY CAMPING ADVENTURE 2011 Faber & Faber | My Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure In this new Tiny Tale, Humphrey joins his friends from Room 26 on a camping adventure in the garden. But when night falls Humphrey hears a spooky howling noise - could there be creepy-crawly creatures outside his tent? When Humphrey plucks up the courage to investigate he discovers some BIG-BIG-BIG surprises! Illustrated throughout with black and white line illustrations by Penny Dann. |
| HUMPHREY'S TINY TALES 2: MY SUMMER FAIR SURPRISE 2011 Faber & Faber | Who could have guessed that my hamster ball would spin out of control, turning the Summer Fair into one of my most fur-raising adventures ever! |
| HUMPHREY'S HA-HA-HA JOKE BOOK 2011 Faber & Faber | Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE being the classroom hamster of Room 26. I’ve learnt lots about making friends and making them laugh along the way. So I’ve decided to collect my favourite jokes together in this HA-HA-HA hilarious joke book. And best of all, I included your favourite jokes as well. Thank you, readers, for making me laugh too. Your funny friend, Humphrey |
| HUMPHREY'S TINY TALES 1: MY PET SHOW PANIC 2011 Faber & Faber | Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, I’ve written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. They’re called Humphrey’s Tiny Tales and they’ve even got illustrations! (I’m quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) I’m unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you and I think Humphrey fans and new younger readers will be excited, too! Your furry friend, Humphrey My Pet Show Panic! My friends in Room 26 hoped I’d win a prize at the Pet Show. I hoped so, too, but with dogs and cats, a parrot and a mysterious creature called Nick the Stick, I had a lot of competition. When Miranda’s scary dog, Clem, showed up, I was WORRIED-WORRIED-WORRIED. And with good reason, because once we got together, the panic at the Pet Show began! |
| SCHOOL ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2011 Faber & Faber | Dear Friends, After a fur-raising holiday at Camp Happy Hollow, I looked forward to returning to Room 26 to see all my old friends. Mrs. Brisbane was still there, but I was shocked to find the classroom full of strangers, like Rolling Rosie, Hurry-Up-Harry and Forgetful Phoebe. At first, all I wanted to do was find my old classmates. But I soon learned that these new students REALLY-REALLY-REALLY needed a helping paw from me. In the end, I learned that even if you’re a small hamster, you can never have too many friends! Your furry friend, Humphrey |
| HUMPHREY'S GREAT-GREAT-GREAT BOOK OF STORIES 2010 Faber & Faber | The perfect gift, this new edition of Betty G. Birney's bestselling series brings together three more stories about Humphrey the classroom hamster. Discover the wisdom, wit and brilliance of the nation's best-loved furry friend as he tells you everything about Surprises, Adventure and Holidays, all according to his Humphreyness! Dear Friends, I may be a small classroom hamster, but even I’m amazed at how many unsqueakably exciting adventures I’ve had. I’ve come nose-to-nose with a very unfriendly cat, taken an unplanned boat trip across Potter’s Pond and even met a snake at Camp Happy Hollow. And I’ve had plenty to worry about: aliens in spaceships, pirates and something scary called the Howler! I’ve had so many adventures I’ve put some more of them into this GREAT-GREAT-GREAT big book to share with you! Your friend, Humphrey |
| HUMPHREY'S BOOK OF FUN-FUN-FUN 2010 Faber & Faber | Join everyone's favourite hamster, Humphrey, for puzzles, joke and fun-fun-fun... |
| PRINCESS AND THE PEABODYS 2009 Faber & Faber | Tomboy Casey Peabody has her life turned upside-down when Princess Eglantine Eleanor Annalisa Ambrosia de Bercy magically appears in her living room. Problem is, her hapless wizard Alaric can't find a spell to magic her back to where she came from - much to Casey's horror. |
| MORE ADVENTURES ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2009 Faber & Faber | Ahoy, maties! As a classroom hamster I've had many adventures. My biggest was when my boat almost sank to the bottom of Potter's Pond. And that was before I met up with some scary-scary-scary pirates! My paw was still shaking when I first scribbled the tale in my notebook, and I left out a few details. But now I've written out the whole story, including my mysterious midnight trips to the library and the unsqueakably wonderful surprise at the end. Your adventurous pal, Humphrey. |
| SURPRISES ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2008 Faber & Faber | Surprises can be good, like my brand new hamster ball or a surprise party. But surprises can be bad, like coming whisker to whisker with a cat (EEK!) or having an alien from another planet move into Room 26. All this and lots-lots-lots more happens in my new book of adventures, "Surprises According to Humphrey". |
| TROUBLE ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2008 Faber & Faber | Join Humphrey for his third adventure - and this one is going to be packed with trouble! When all sorts of problems crop up in the classroom, from Pay-Attention-Art's marks going down, to Golden-Miranda finding herself in big trouble, Humphrey must step in to lend a helping paw. Using his charm, resourcefulness and wisdom, he's certain to have a plan. |
| FRIENDSHIP ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2007 Faber & Faber | Dear Friends, When Og the Frog came to live in Room 26, I felt a little jealous. Still, I tried to be welcoming but I soon discovered that it's HARD-HARD-HARD to make friends with a lumpy, bumpy frog! Then I found out that my fellow students were having problems with their friends, too. A.J. and Garth had to deal with a bully named Mean Martin Bean. Heidi and Gail had a terrible argument, and Miranda-Golden had a new stepsister who wasn't nice at all. Then there was the Poetry Festival, the magic show and the snowstorm! How could one small hamster solve all those problems? Luckily, I wrote the whole story in my notebook so you could share in my adventures. Your friend to the end, Humphrey. |
| THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY 2006 Faber & Faber | You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was bought as a classroom pet for Room 26. And it's definitely true! In addition to his classroom escapades, each weekend he gets to sleep over with a different student, like Stop-Giggling-Gail and Repeat-That-Please-Richie. Humphrey learns to read, write, shoot rubber bands and much more. With adventures galore, Humphrey's life would be absolutely perfect if only the teacher, Mrs Brisbane, wasn't out to get him... |
