The bestselling Bat returns!Bat and the Business of Ferrets is the fourth title in National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnolds heartfelt and widely acclaimed series featuring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum. Now in paperback!

Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) is about to start fourth gradeand unfortunately for him, everything is changing: There’s a new teacher, a new classroom, new seatsand new rules. Mr. Grayson, Bats third grade teacher, had a lovableclass rabbit named Babycakes who Bat could visit anytime he needed a break. But Mr. Pea does not have a class rabbit. In fact, Mr. Pea doesn’t believe in class pets at all. And for Bat, thats one change too many.

Bat and his best friend, Israel, know they need to convince Mr. Pea to change his mind about class petsand 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 theclassroom, Bat starts to worry that things will never be the way they were again.