Bat And The Business Of Ferrets

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The bestselling Bat returns!Bat and the Business of Ferrets is the fourth title in National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnolds heartfelt and widely acclaimed series featuring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.

Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) is about to start fourth gradeand unfortunately for him, everything is changing: There's a new teacher, a new classroom, new seats...and new rules. Mr. Grayson, Bats third grade teacher, had a lovableclass rabbit named Babycakes who Bat could visit anytime he needed a break. But Mr. Pea does not have a class rabbit. In fact, Mr. Pea doesn't believe in class pets at all. And for Bat, thats one change too many.

Bat and his best friend, Israel, know they need to convince Mr. Pea to change his mind about class petsand when a business of friendly ferrets arrives at Bat's mom's veterinary clinic, they think they've found the perfect pet to do so. But when they discover that their classmate Lucca also doesn't like the idea of an animal in the classroom, Bat starts to worry that things will never be the way they were again.

The beloved series that began with A Boy Called Bat continues with this fourth book featuring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.

Author Bio

Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn't There, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University's MFA in writing for children and young adults program, and lives in Long Beach, CA, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at www.elanakarnold.com.