TERROR AT THE ZOO
Peg Kehret
Cobblehill Books
1992
Available:
paperback, library binding & Kindle
Twelve-year-old Ellen Streater is
excited because she gets to camp out at the Woodland Park Zoo. Her grandparents
bought the "gift" at an auction to benefit the zoo and have re-gifted
it to Ellen for her birthday. It would be a better present if she didn't have
to take her little brother Corey along. Still, it promises to be fun. Her
parents will be there to deal with him. But for some reason Mom and Dad don't
show up. Neither Ellen nor her brother tell the zoo officials and risk having
the night cancelled. Besides, no parents
mean no bedtime and no rules. What could go wrong?
An escaped convict locked in the zoo with them, is what. And he's stalking them. Ellen will have to use every ounce of cunning to save herself and her brother.
An escaped convict locked in the zoo with them, is what. And he's stalking them. Ellen will have to use every ounce of cunning to save herself and her brother.
This was an exciting read. Ellen
relies on what she learned in her school science project about animal
communication to outsmart the convict. It's fast paced. Has lots of suspense. Will
appeal to animal lovers.
Target audience: Grades 5-6
Mystery / suspense: high
Kid appeal: good
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