The Golden Hamster Saga is a book series

Book series

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 written by German

Germans

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 author

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 Dietlof Reiche, and translated by John Brownjohn. It was illustrated by Joe Cepeda. The series revolves around a golden hamster

Golden Hamster

The golden hamster or Syrian hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, is a very well known member of the rodent subfamily Cricetinae, the hamsters. In the wild they are now considered vulnerable. Their numbers have been declining due to loss of habitat and deliberate destruction by humans. However, they are...

 named Freddy Auratus, two silly guinea pigs named Enrico and Caruso, a black, civilized tomcat

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 named Sir William, and Freddy's owner, Mr. John, who translates German to English.

All mammals (except humans) in this series communicate in Interanimal, a telepathic language

Language

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. The only animal who can read and write is Freddy. He goes on adventures with his friends Sir William, Enrico, Caruso, and Tjark (pornounced Ch-ark).

Characters

• Freddy Auratus
  Freddy Auratus
  Freddy Auratus is the main character of the "Golden Hamster Saga", written by Deitlof Reiche and translated from the German by John Brownjohn. He is a hamster that feels that he serves a greater purpose in life than just sitting in a pet shop all day. So, he learns to read and write and goes...
  
  - A smart, golden hamster who can read and write, but only with a keyboard. He can talk in Interanimal, and other pets often ask him to type something to Mr. John for them.
• Enrico and Caruso - Enrico is a smaller guinea pig, while Caruso is a larger one. They often taunt Freddy by saying guinea pigs are superior to golden hamsters. They enjoy singing songs, writing plays and making animals laugh. They are named after the famous opera singer, Enrico Caruso.
• Sir William - Sir William is a 'respectable' tom cat who says he will not kill an animal for food. He also always makes laws for the other pets to obey and is loyal to Mr. John.
• Mr. John - A human that takes care of all the pets. He can understand Freddy by the words the hamster types on Freddy's computer.
• Tjark (Pronounced ch-ARK) - First appearing in the fifth book, Tjark is a robotic hamster that was built by Goldoni, an Italian scientist. He is friends with Enrico, Caruso, & Sir William.
• Sophie - A young girl, and Freddy's original owner.

Titles

There are five books in the series.

• I , Freddy - Follows Freddy going to a new home.
• Freddy in Peril - Freddy is stalked by an evil scientist.
• Freddy to the Rescue - Freddy saves some Field hamsters.
• The Haunting of Freddy - Freddy is haunted by a ghost during his vacation at a castle.
• Freddy's Final Quest - Freddy must fight off crusaders from the past to return to his own time.