{"product_id":"gus-the-grumpy-guinea-pig-e-m-matthews-9798245017617","title":"Gus the Grumpy Guinea Pig: The Case of the Borrowed Pet: A funny mystery chapter book for kids ages 6-9","description":"\u003cb\u003eGus the Grumpy Guinea Pig: The Case of the Borrowed Pet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e(The Gus the Grumpy Guinea Pig Mysteries, Book 3)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Gus - the grumpiest guinea pig in Year 3... and the world's most reluctant detective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGus likes his life exactly the way it is.\u003cbr\u003eWarm radiator. Familiar classroom. Very important job keeping an eye on Classroom Three.\u003cbr\u003eSo when Gus is borrowed and sent to a different classroom, he knows one thing straight away: this is a terrible idea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Gus shivers by an unfamiliar window, strange things start happening back home. Cages are moved. Routines are changed. And someone seems a little too pleased that Detective Gus isn't around. With the help of Katie and Leo, Gus must solve his trickiest mystery yet... from the wrong classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what happens when being borrowed starts to feel a bit too permanent? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFunny, thoughtful, and packed with dry humour, \u003cb\u003eThe Case of the Borrowed Pet\u003c\/b\u003e is a gentle school mystery about change, belonging, and noticing when something just isn't right. Told from Gus's brilliantly sarcastic point of view, this early chapter book is perfect for confident readers aged 6-9, and for reading aloud at home or in the classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for fans of \u003cb\u003eDog Man\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eInvestigators\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePaddington\u003c\/b\u003e, and animal-led school stories, this is the third adventure in the much-loved \u003ci\u003eGus the Grumpy Guinea Pig Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Gus get back to where he belongs...\u003cbr\u003eor has Classroom Three learned to live without him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. M. Matthews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245017617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"E. M. Matthews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450443280639,"sku":"9798245017617","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3742ed6-f0df-40f1-91e6-248253260b01.jpg?v=1777267792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gus-the-grumpy-guinea-pig-e-m-matthews-9798245017617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}