Jennings, Patrick.
Summary: "Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Egmont USA 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JENVanderlip, Sharon Lynn
Summary: Barron's Pet Handbooks are written, designed, and illustrated in much the same attractive style as Barron's best selling Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. However, Handbooks have a larger page-count and with it, more extensive and detailed coverage of each title's subject pet. This brand new handbook for guinea pig owners provides a wealth of information on the animal's anatomy and life cycle, plus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.9 VANAlderton, David
Summary: "A newly-updated practical guide to pet-keeping, covering all aspects of choosing and caring for small mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and jirds, chinchillas, rats and mice - plus birds, herptiles, invertebrates and fish. Each chapter features the most popular breeds in each species, based on general availability and suitability. Find out how to choose the best pet for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.088 ALDPellham, Kate H.
Summary: A guide to making decisions before and after acquiring a guinea pig. Includes information on ten different breeds of guidea pigs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Kate H. Pellham] 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.93 PelThielges, Alissa
Summary: "What sounds do guinea pigs make? Find out the answer and spark kids' natural curiosity about pets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to guinea pigs. Can my guinea pig run around my room? Questions that kids would ask and well-researched, easy-to-understand answers teach readers about life with guinea pigs, including pet care, behaviors, and sounds, such as their signature wheeking....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.935 THIBarrie, Anmarie.
Summary: Discusses the characteristics of different varieties of guinea pigs and provides information on selection, feeding, housing, breeding, health care, and other aspects of keeping them as pets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.932 BARThomas, Isabel
Summary: "In this book, Gordon the Guinea Pig reveals how readers should go about choosing pet guinea pigs, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet guinea pig feel at home, and how to properly care for pet guinea pigs, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a guinea pig cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.9 THOFalligant, Erin
Summary: Learn all about what Guinea Pigs need to be happy and playful pets. ¡Las mascotas! Las amamos y las cuidamos mucho. Aprende todo sobre qué necesitan los Cobayos para estar felices y ser mascotas juguetonas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH FALBare, Colleen Stanley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Animal BareKelsey-Wood, Dennis.
Summary: Describes the care and handling of guinea pigs as well as choosing of them as pets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.9359 KELKing-Smith, Dick.
Summary: Offers some basic information about the furry creatures, from their insatiable appetite for fruit and nuts to their favorite sayings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2001