Wild Times at the Bed and Biscuit

Bed & Biscuit #2

by Joan Carris, Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator)

The Bed and Biscuit is going wild! Kids will laugh at — and learn from — this adventure, as Grampa takes in some ailing critters who are anything but tame.

Ever since Grampa Bender opened his doors (and veterinary skills) to a despondent Canada goose, a cranky muskrat, and two tiny but rebellious fox kits, his animal boarding house has been turned upside down. Luckily, Ernest the mini-pig is on hand to marshal the other animals into being good hosts — but since wild things are, well, wild by nature, it has been trickier than he imagined. Plus Ernest is trying to train Sir Walter, the Scottish terrier puppy who is the newest addition to the family. But what if Sir Walter doesn’t want to be told what to do and decides that running wild like a fox sounds like lots of fun?

Genres: Animals, Chapter Books, Childrens, Fantasy, Middle Grade

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Joan Carris has published more than a dozen books for children as well as four textbooks. She also teaches graduate-level writing at Duke University. She lives in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute series

[Kirsten Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

TOPIC THREADS:

* pets
* wild animals
* vets
* country life
* wildlife refuge


IDEAS: Anything related to animals!
* Have a vet come speak to classes about their job
* Favorite animal survey - graph results
* Play Barnyard Banter game
* Research animals that are included in book or their habitats
* Play hide-n-seek to find the missing puppy

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great chapter book for children who love animals. The dialogue could be a bit confusing for the younger readers when deciding who is talking. The characters are really cute, and I love that the author includes non-fiction information about the animals at the farm.

[Colette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun adventurous introductory chapter book.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

2020 Reading Challenge: #31 - read in a day

Lots of mentions of death, kinda off putting for a children’s story. Otherwise I thought it was cute.

[Laurel Partlow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Also for smaller kids

[Kailyn | Wonder. Wander. Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great easy reader with lovable animals for main characters. I’m including this in possible independent reads for my 3rd grader.

[Taylor Ren’e Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A charming little story about a smart pig and his blended family of humans and animals who depend on each other.

[Hailey Garalczyk · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book I read for my book report is called " wild times at the bed biscuit." it is within by Joan Carris. This book is about a farm that helps animals if they are sick or hart. In th book the 2 foxes run away and take the dog with them and then grandpa can't find them anymore. As the book talks about different animals there is a goose and when it comes to the farm it has a bow an arrow stuck in its neck so they have to get him better or he will die. As the goose gets better they bring him back to his home (pond) and he finds his mate. I rate this book a 3 out of 5 stars. I did not think it was a really book book bus it was not bad at the same time. I would recommend you reading this if you like animals.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't notice this was a sequel until the end. Perhaps that explains why the characterization was so weak and the beginning was so confusing (who is that again??) Bea liked this book because it was about animals and "pet vet" - her favorite pretend game - taking care of sick/injured animals. I didn't like reading this book to her because I really felt the writing was weak. But then I see that the author teaching writing at Duke so who am I to judge. Hmmm. Didn't work for me but Bea wants to read the 1st in the series. Sigh.

[Charlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grandpa Bender agrees to take on some extra boarders at the Bed & Biscuit: a Canada goose with an arrow through his beak, a grouchy muskrat, and two fox kits. Ernest, Grandpa's pig, is already busy trying to train Sir Walter, the newest addition to Grandpa's family. Even with the help of Gabby the mynah bird and Milly the cat, can Ernest watch Sir Walter every minute to keep the frisky puppy out of trouble? Animal lovers will find lots to like about this story.

[Victoria .c · Rating 5 out of 5]

It isabout that the pig tris to protect the goose her name is Canda the goose.I like this book becouse itis interesting becouse the dog sopost to protect the farm but the pig is. The general is fiction.It is about that Ernes to the pig is traing to praect all the animal, but they have gone willd.My scema is that they go willd and some times I go willd.I have a question about,why do they go willd? I will recomend this book to the class so they cold readed as a blou boonet.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a hard time getting into this, but it's probably because I'm more used to middle school books, rather than talking animal books. It does a nice job of incorporating characteristics of various animals, and the difference between wild and tame ones. The illustrations and animal facts at the end are valuable additions.

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me a little while to get into this book. I was so confused at first as to who everyone was and then to find out that they are almost all animals. It was a cute book about a country vet who took in wild animals that were injured. The normal pets helped to take care of the animals as well. I think my 7 year-old would like it because she likes animals.

[Ricardo L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book that is fantasy.This book is about a bunch of of animals that they found on some place and that are sick.I have schema with this book because I hade to dog sit and it wasint prety.My question is why is ther alot of sick animals.I recomend this book to Edgar because I tink he will like it and it is funny.

[Sloane · Rating 2 out of 5]

I honestly don't care for this book. I thought that it was poorly written considering that its a book that 5th and 4th graders have to read. I guess one good thing in this book was the middle. I think I liked that because it was the climax. It was also REALLY easy to tell when the climax occurred. If you want a quick read, I recommend thid book.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great sequel, but will be just as enjoyable to those who are new to the Bed & Biscuit. It is a great early chapter book, and the characters are likable and funny. It should also be a hit with animal lovers, and the author puts in a description of each of the unique animals at the end. Well done.

[Joan Gagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story of wild animals coming to live with domesticated animals that talk to the wild animals and try to befriend them. This book is a cozy read, something to share with an early elementary student who loves animals.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary:
Things get wild at the Bed and Biscuit boarding home as a few wild animals are housed there while their shelter gets renovated. Ernest the pig finds himself extremely busy helping out!

I think it is important to read book one before this one to get a bit more character development.

[Teresa Garrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great way to introduce kids to the differences between tame and wild animals. A vet takes in some injured wild animals with amusing and sometimes touching results. Told from the view point of the humans and the animals for a unique twist on a story.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an awesome book. It had a terrible beginning in my opinion. They just kept saying random names and no one knows who is who. A good thing about this book is that it had a really climactic middle.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay.This is not one of my favorite books.Because the characters were not addressed very well so you had to try to figure out who was who.The main idea was pretty good but I have read better books.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kids will like it. The animal characters are pretty fun ... very different the way they interact.

Love the illustrations. Adorable.

[Mary Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a good read aloud for lower grades and self selected for fluent readers who love animals.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

2011-12 Bluebonnet - It is fun to read stories from an animals point of view.

[Julie scully · Rating 2 out of 5]

elementary chapter book for animal lovers. 2nd in a series. Nice addition at the end of animal facts that follow up on characters in the story.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute early chapter book.

[Nancy Jo Lambert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book. I have several kids at my school that are interested in being vets, and I see them loving this book! A cute story of animals both wild and tame. I enjoyed it.

[Abby Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

silly little book

[Karen Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent short novel for early readers.