TY - BOOK AU - Arnold,Elana K. TI - Bat and the business of ferrets T2 - A boy called Bat SN - 9780063385139 : AV - PZ7.A73517 Bat 2025 U1 - [Fic] 23 PY - 2025///] CY - New York PB - Clarion books, an imprint of HarperCollinsvPublishers KW - Autistic children KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Ferrets as pets KW - Schools KW - Schneider Family Book Award KW - Fiction KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents KW - bisacsh KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Disability N1 - 8-12; 7-10; Brodart; 2-5; Brodart N2 - Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed "Bat") is about to start fourth grade-and unfortunately for him, everything is changing: There's a new teacher, a new classroom, new seats...and new rules. Mr. Grayson, Bat's third grade teacher, had a lovable class rabbit named Babycakes who Bat could visit anytime he needed a break. But Mr. Peña does not have a class rabbit. In fact, Mr. Peña doesn't believe in class pets at all. And for Bat, that's one change too many. Bat and his best friend, Israel, know they need to convince Mr. Peña to change his mind about class pets-and when a business of friendly ferrets arrives at Bat's mom's veterinary clinic, they think they've found the perfect pet to do so. But when they discover that their classmate Lucca also doesn't like the idea of an animal in the classroom, Bat starts to worry that things will never be the way they were again. The beloved series that began with A Boy Called Bat continues with this fourth book featuring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum. Boy called Bat series series, ER -