Higgins, Ryan T. We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish. Disney-Hyperion, 2023. 978-1-368-07698-2. unpaged. $18.99. Grades K-2.

In the latest installment featuring our T-Rex friend Penelope Rex shares her feelings about Walter, the class goldfish. This is the same Walter who bit Penelope in an earlier book, so she has every reason to be scared of him! Not looking forward to her turn to bring Walter home for the weekend, the time has come for Walter to go home with Penelope. Feeling nervous, scared, and uneasy, Penelope does her best to take care of Walter. But, she loses him! And she must find him before Monday comes. Will Penelope find Walter? Will her feelings about Walter change?

THOUGHTS: Such a great addition to the Penelope Rex series, students will love this story!

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