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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.
Author
Language
English
Description
Brimming with charm and whimsy, this national bestseller set in the Tower of London has the transportive qualities and delightful magic of the contemporary classics Chocolat and Amélie.
Balthazar Jones has lived in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and his 120-year-old pet tortoise for the past eight years. That’s right, he is a Beefeater (they really do live there). It’s no easy...
Balthazar Jones has lived in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and his 120-year-old pet tortoise for the past eight years. That’s right, he is a Beefeater (they really do live there). It’s no easy...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
The true story of how the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Żabiński began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Żabińskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing, and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts....
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and she's not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, she's learning that if there's one thing to beware of, it's a snake in the grass... Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meade's daughter has found her village store overrun by insects and reptiles. And Lois has no time to stop and smell the...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Maybe there are people in Antarctica with penguins in their basements, but in Virginia? Finding a body down there is somewhat more likely for Meg. Explaining the penguins' presence is easy; Meg's dad volunteered to take care of the birds until the future of the bankrupt local zoo could be determined. But identifying the body in the basement proves a harder task. Meg and Michael have been planning to elope to avoid the elaborate wedding their mothers...
10) Where's Walrus?
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Follows Walrus on a journey through the city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
You are a junior zookeeper responsible for the care of an extremely rare Amur tiger cub. Working late one night, you discover your charge has been cub-napped by VILE! Carmen arrives to try to stop them and rescue the cub. Will you team up with her? Strike out on your own? You choose which way this caper curves. Twenty possible endings.
Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Little Simon hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Desmond and Andres face a zombie during a school field trip to the zoo.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Danny accidentally buys an elephant, he accepts a job from a zookeeper to ride the elephant from Edinburgh to Manchester that turns into a journey that captures the attention of everyone in the country.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces young children to the important work of zookeepers in protecting animals under their care, depicting such lesser-known jobs as playing soccer with rhinos and trimming elephant toenails.
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Venture behind the scenes to uncover the secrets of the amazing animals and army of staff that make up these awesome attractions and vital conservation centers. Find out what keeps zookeepers busy as they care for hundreds of different animals, from mini meerkats to enormous elephants. Learn how they create the perfect habitats, moreish meals, and fun enrichment activities to keep their animals healthy and happy. Marvel at how courageous zookeepers...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Widescreen
Language
English
Description
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabinska and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When the Germans invade their country, they are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. To fight back on their own terms, Antonina and Jan covertly begin working with the Resistance....
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