The first paperback book in the Andy Russell series--republished with a fun new cover design!

When some of his gerbils escape and he gets in trouble for not paying attention in class, fourth-grader Andy Russell worries about asking if a friend can move in with his family--especially when he learns that his mother is going to have another baby.

When their regular teacher is sick, Andy's fourth-grade class gets a substitute teacher, providing lots of opportunities for Andy and his friends to get in trouble.

While Andy's parents are at the hospital with a new baby, leaving Andy and his sister at home with their germaphobic aunt, Andy thinks that Aunt Janet wants him to get rid of his pets.

Daydreaming in class is causing troubles for Andy Russell, especially in Ms. Roman's math class. Classroom angst is cleverly explored in this third book in the series about the likable fourth grader who learns that maybe teachers aren't always as bad as they seem.

When Andy and his friend Tamika spend the weekend in the city with Tamika's aunt and uncle, he tries hard to follow all the rules of etiquette during outings to a French restaurant, an art museum, and the ballet, while using his detective skills to solve a mystery involving "parachuting" hamsters.

Andy Russell’s neighbors have asked nine-year-old Andy and his best friend, Tamika, to watch their house while they are away. But when Andy sees unexplained lights and movements, he becomes convinced there is an intruder next door! The problem is . . . whenever he tries to show his family and the police what he sees, everything is back to normal. Now Detective Andy Russell must prove that he's not just a pest--that there is something suspicious going on!