This book is funny and peculiar. I would describe it as a comic book about a hamster who is selfish, idle, greedy and enjoys being the centre of attention.
I liked this book because it is split into lots of different little stories but its also one big story. Hamster is trying to avoid going on holiday with his friends and pretends he is going to the moon instead; like Hamster’s other ideas this doesn’t go according to plan.
Hamster lives in a clearing with friends nearby which include rabbit, bear and mole.
Hamster, however, is not always nice to his friends and in one of my favourite stories, ‘Do-It-Yourself’, he asks snail for help and then just leaves him to get on with it. It’s strange having a main character who is not very nice but that’s what I like about it and also that he does have friends who are good.
This book is different to normal comic books as you don’t read across in small panels but you read down the page which I liked because it made it easier to read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes extremely silly stories and comics. I would love to read more about Hamster’s adventures, however horrible he is.
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