Do you remember the scene in Toy Story when Woody is left behind and the family drive off in their car? Woody and the other toys chase the car and find a way to leap aboard? Something similar happens to Harry Stevenson. Harry Stevenson is a guinea pig. He lives with Billy Smith and his parents. Billy loves Harry Stevenson and he always makes sure Harry Stevenson has delicious food, fresh water and a comfortable home. Life is good but things are about to change. Billy and his parents are moving to a new house. Harry Stevenson is coming too but there is an accident and he is left behind. While the car is being packed Harry Stevenson is placed outside! Outside is a new world for Harry Stevenson. He spies a delicious dandelion. His cage is not locked. Harry Stevenson steps out of his cage and no one notices he is missing when the family pack his cage into the car. This is a disaster.
What follows is a wild and amazing adventure involving a bicycle basket, a shaggy dog and a pizza box. I am certain that the happy ending will surprise you!
In the second story Harry Stevenson gets tangled in some helium birthday party balloons. He lands in the middle of a stadium. It is the day of the soccer grand final and his favourite team, Sparky FC, are on the field. Can a little guinea pig assist with this important match? Of course he can.
If you need a laugh and a short book which you could read over a week or two The Adventures of Harry Stevenson is THE book for you! It contains two stories and each have ten chapters. This book will be available on 1st July and I highly recommend it. Huge thanks to Beachside Bookshop for my advance reader copy.
If you enjoy books about guinea pigs there are plenty I can recommend including The World According to Humphrey and sequels, Tales of Olga da Polga and these books suggested by my friend at Kinderbookswitheverything.
Harry is a lovely and warm character, and we immediately get to like him. He has no superpowers beyond understanding Billy Smith his owner, and being able to read the sports pages that get left to line his cage. But the fun is to be had from the outstandingly unusual scrapes that he ends up in. And I think they're so fun that I've never enjoyed a book this highly unlikely and implausible this much before. The Book Bag
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