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Obi, Gerbil on the Loose |  | Author: Michael Delaney
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 29863
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0525478906
EAN: 9780525478904
ASIN: 0525478906
Publication Date: June 12, 2008
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Product Description
Obi the Gerbil is home alone! Obis owner is on vacation, and the neighbor feeding the pets has forgotten all about the gerbil tucked away in her cage. Obi loves her cozy home, but without food and water she must escape to survive. So, taking on the courage of her namesake (Star Wars Jedi knight Obi-Wan), she breaks out and meets her fellow petscats up to no good, a maniacal tarantula, an insecure snake, a grumpy mouse, and a crotchety dog. Obi finds danger, but also makes new friends as she embarks on her great adventure. This hilarious novel about perseverance and pluck is enhanced with funny cartoon illustrations.
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favorite bedtime story July 22, 2010
Eva Bogard (Bradenton, FL USA)
My 10, 8 and 4 year-old children love to listen to mom read this chapter book at bedtime. It's cute, simple, funny and helps motivate everyone to get ready for bed quickly :)
A delightfully woven tale. June 16, 2009
Rachel Carpenter (Ohio, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This delightful story begins with a gerbil named Obi finding out that her adopted mother Rachel is about to go on vacation with her family. After Rachel has already gone, Obi waits patiently for a boy name Tad to feed her. Then,after several futile attempts to get his attention, she realizes he doesn't even know about her. She'll have to find a way to feed herself during the two weeks that her family will be gone.
So Obi ventures out into a world unknown to her, because while she has been throughout the house before, she was in her Gerbil Mobile and thus was safe and secure, she now must go out without the protection of a thick plastic ball. She must face three crazy cats, a turantula, a cornsnake, an old mouse that tries to brainwash her, and a retarded parrot that doesn't shut up, all while she is just a vulnerable animal at the bottom of the food chain.
Throughout the book you grow to love Obi and all that she stands for- love, loyalty, and courage. I would recommend this book to any parent or young child. I picked this book up out of boredom but continued to pick it up out of curiosity. I was captivated throughout the entire story and am sure you will be too.
Enjoy your reading!
Fun, simple tale for elementary to middle-school grades. September 8, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Michael Delaney's OBI, GERBIL ON THE LOOSE tells of Rachel, who owns Obi and goes on vacation with the rest of the family, leaving her pets home alone. The neighbor hired to feed the pets overlooks Obi: it's imperative that Obi escape, for she won't survive long without food and water. Her breakout leads to new worlds and new dangers in this fun, simple tale for elementary to middle-school grades.
An Awesome Read for a Pocket Pet Lover July 24, 2008
S. Hanna (Boston, MA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My daughter Caroline, age 11, offers this review:
I treasured every word of "Obi, Gerbil on the Loose!". I, too, have a gerbil by the name of Obi-Wan-Kenobi, and I was amazed at the characteristic resemblance between Delaney's Obi and my Obi. Book Obi had some humanlike traits, but did not go as far as being able to speak to humans. Also, from the second I started reading "Obi", I felt as if I was traveling with Obi through the Armstrong's house from a gerbil's point of view all through her remarkable adventure. The characters were amazingly 3-dimensional, being neither entirely good nor entirely bad. I certainly hope there will be another book written about Obi so I can embark upon another adventure with her. I simply could not put this book down! "Obi, Gerbil on the Loose!" is definitely a must-read for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Obi's Review June 25, 2008
Diane M. Nott (Elyria, OH USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This a wonderful gerbil story told from a gerbil's point of view. It is a good story for the young at heart to read also. Plus I love the cover showing the siamese gerbil. Get this book and read it. You will not be disappointed.
I love the name of the gerbil Obi named after the Star Wars favorite.
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