Golden Hamster Saga facts for kids

The Golden Hamster Saga is a fun book series for kids. It was written by a German author named Dietlof Reiche. John Brownjohn translated the books into English. Joe Cepeda drew the pictures.

The stories are about a smart golden hamster named Freddy Auratus. He lives with two silly guinea pigs, Enrico and Caruso. There's also a polite black tomcat called Sir William. Freddy's owner is Mr. John, who translates German to English.

All the animals in the series, except humans, talk using a special telepathic language called Interanimal. This means they can talk with their minds! Freddy is the only animal who can read and write. He goes on many exciting adventures with his friends Sir William, Enrico, Caruso, and Tjark.

Meet the Amazing Characters!

• Freddy Auratus is a very clever golden hamster. He can read and write, but he needs a keyboard to do it. He talks using Interanimal. Other pets often ask him to type messages to Mr. John for them.
• Enrico and Caruso are two guinea pigs. Enrico is smaller, and Caruso is bigger. They often tease Freddy, saying guinea pigs are better than hamsters. They love to sing songs, create plays, and make other animals laugh. They are named after a famous opera singer, Enrico Caruso.
• Sir William is a very 'proper' tomcat. He says he would never hunt another animal for food. He also likes to make rules for the other pets to follow. Sir William is very loyal to Mr. John. But later in the books, he does start catching mice!
• Mr. John is the human who takes care of all the pets. He understands Freddy by reading the words Freddy types on his computer.
• Tjark first appears in the fifth book. He is a robotic hamster built by an Italian scientist named Goldoni. Tjark becomes good friends with Enrico, Caruso, and Sir William.
• Sophie is a young girl. She was Freddy's first owner before he moved in with Mr. John.

Explore the Books!

There are five books in The Golden Hamster Saga series:

• I, Freddy is the first book. It tells the story of Freddy moving to his new home.
• Freddy in Peril is about Freddy being followed by a mean scientist.
• Freddy to the Rescue shows Freddy saving some wild field hamsters.
• The Haunting of Freddy is when Freddy goes on vacation to a castle and meets a ghost.
• Freddy's Final Quest is the last book. Freddy has to fight off old Crusaders to get back to his own time.