The Hamster of the Baskervilles: A Chet Gecko Mystery
When classrooms start turning up trashed and rumors of a mysterious  giant "were-hamster" are whispered in the halls of Emerson Hicky Elementary,  Chet Gecko, fourth-grade detective, swings into action. His teacher, Mr.  Ratnose, has promised him two get-out-of-detention-free cards and a box of jelly  doughnuts if he solves the mystery, and as the case evolves and the moon waxes  full, Chet and his mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, are drawn in deeper and  deeper. Soon they are going undercover as potential members of the Dirty Rotten  Stinkers gang, hiding out in Dumpsters, and working on the sly for fat-cat  Principal Zero.Savvy readers well-versed in Bruce Hale's hilarious wordplay and detective novel  spoofs will not be surprised to see that the denouement of this uproarious  mystery involves a few shady characters named Erik Nidd (a tarantula bully),  Luke Busy (a badger janitor), and Lauren Order (a meek little hamster), as well  as a giant makeshift Habitrail. Other titles in the series includeFarewell, My LunchbagandThe Chameleon Wore Chartreuse.  (Ages 8 to 12)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.