Michael Bond, CBE was an English children's author. He was the creator of Paddington Bear and wrote about the adventures of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga, as well as the animated BBC TV series The Herbs. Bond also wrote culinary mystery stories for adults featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites.
128 pages; This is from the same author as Paddington and is very, very old - 1973 copyright. It is a story about a guinea pig who is taken by the Sawdust family to the sea and meets another guinea pig named Boris. BORING! WEED IT!!! Not recommended.
Olga da Polga is perhaps the spunkiest cavy heroine you'll ever run across (even if she's not really Russian). Her adventures with Boris, with a giant toad, with a new pond in the backyard, with a dip in said pond, and with a construction site next door, will make you smile if you've ever had an, um, spirited pet. Highly recommended.