Anastasia Krupnik sets out to psychoanalyze herself as she attempts to cope with the problems of puberty, conflict with her mother, trouble with her brilliant brother Sam, and the pressures of becoming thirteen.

Suggests what to consider when selecting a gerbil for a pet and explains what it needs by way of housing, food, health care, and activities.

“What kind of Navy officer sits on his ship in the middle of the Mediterranean dreaming of gerbils?”
That’s the question that Holly Robinson sets out to answer in this warm and rollicking memoir of life with her father, the world’s most famous gerbil czar.
Starting with a few pairs of gerbils housed for curiosity’s sake in the family’s garage, Donald Robinson’s obsession with the “pocket kangaroo”...

Little Gerbil has learned all of the important Gerbil Mottos from Grandpa: Always Keep Your Whiskers Clean, Celery Tops Come to Those Who Wait, etc. But there is one motto that Little Gerbil just can't manage to keep: Curl Up Nose to Toes when it comes time to go to sleep. At the weekly Gerbil Circle meeting she knows she has to tell the truth. Little Gerbil discovers that she is not the only one that has problems following some of the Gerbil Mottos....

"When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy. Before it's all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced...

Discusses the selection, care and handling, and safety of having gerbils as pets.

Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between make-believe and real life.

"Describes behavioral characteristics of wild and domestic gerbils and hamsters. Explains the difference between the two kinds of rodents, including physical and behavioral differences. Helps readers decide if a pet gerbil or hamster is right for them, and gives suggestions on caring for a pet rodent"--

Presents the characteristics of gerbils, and explains the responsibilities of pet ownership.

Questions and answers present information about the behavior and characteristics of rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils and their interaction with humans.