Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project.

"Emi gets a new pet, Mini, a lovable fat hamster. But unfortunately, Emi is not a huge fan of hamsters--she really wanted a dog. After Mini escapes from her cage and hides somewhere in the house, Emi finally realizes she loves her new little friend."--

Peter's wish comes true when he gets a little pet pig who is sometimes good and sometimes bad. When little Peter asks his mother for a pet pig, he's in for a few surprises. No matter how dirty, messy, noisy, or stubborn his unusual pet is, she's always perfect in Peter's eyes.

A young boy learns that moose do not always follow the rules of proper pet behavior.

When Sister finds a baby chipmunk in the yard, the Bear family cares for it in their home until it lets them know that it is no longer a baby.

When Rita's mother refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and returns with a rhinoceros--but keeping a pet rhino a secret proves to be much trickier than she ever imagined.

After choosing a new dog, Ben describes what the pet Aggie can do and should not do around the house.

Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.

"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back"--

A teacher invites her students to bring their pets in each Monday for sharing day, but by the end of the year, she has a classroom full of "forgotten" animals. As a growing menagerie takes over Miss Fry's classroom, students of all species fall head-over-tails for their ever-patient teacher in Dayle Ann Dodds's funny story, illustrated with lively flair by Marylin Hafner. Monday morning is sharing day in Miss Fry's class, and children may bring in...