Explains how to choose a guinea pig for a pet and how to take care of it to keep it healthy and happy.

Points out that though guinea pigs don't read books or play checkers, they make good friends and are gentle and lovable.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how to take care of a pet guinea pig"--

Fluffy the guinea pig learns all about growing vegetables when Ms. Day's class plants seeds.

An introduction to the life cycle of a guinea pig from the time a tiny pup is born until, eight months later, it is fully grown and ready to start a family of its own.

When Fluffy the class guinea pig goes home with Wade for the weekend, Wade loses a tooth and Fluffy learns about the Tooth Fairy.

When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.

A tale of twenty adventurous guinea pigs on sea and land illustrates the process of subtraction as their numbers dwindle.