*** Warning: This review contains spoilers! ***
Another solid 3 1/2 star reading for me, but Sebastien for sure would give it 5 stars, just like all the others!
Humphrey continues to be an entertaining character, and in this book, he certainly did get himself into some adventurous exploits. As usual, he's able to assist a few of his student friends and help them through their troubles.
For me, this installment fell short of a potential 4-star rating because I thought Humphrey acted out of character in a couple ways. First, even though Mrs. Brisbane actually explained why hamsters shouldn't get wet, Humphrey dreamed of being on an actual boat, despite the possibility of coming dangerously close to water. It was especially odd because in a previous book (I can't remember which one), Humphrey had a pretty frightening incident involving almost getting wet while at a student's house, and I seem to remember Humphrey stating pretty clearly in that book that he didn't like water.
Secondly, for a clever hamster who is always big on Plans, I found it really hard to believe that he would accidentally fall asleep while out of his cage. He's much too cautious and careful to do something like that! It would have made a lot more sense if Humphrey actually came up with the idea of stowing away on one of the boats in order to go on the field trip.
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