The Right Way to Keep Hamsters by Roy Robinson and David Baglin (Rightway). Softback. Buying, feeding, handling and care written by two of the UK's leading hamster experts. £5.45

Hamsters by Percy Parslow (TFH). The original guide to the hamster, full of useful information. Hardback. 128 pages. £8.45.

Hamsterlopaedia by Chris and Peter Logsdail, Kate Hovers BVSc CertSHP MRCVS. (Interpet). 174 pages, A5 softback, colour and mono illustrations, photographs. A complete guide to hamster care, identifying different varieties including an A-Z listing of hamster diseases. £8.49.

Hamsters in Sickness and in Health by Sheila Adby & Dan O'Neill. Softback. 225 pages. (Capall Barn Publishing). New. £13.45.