The Zoo at the Edge of the World Contributor(s): Gale, Eric Kahn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062125176 ISBN-13: 9780062125170 Publisher: Harper Collins OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 680 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 168167 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the author of The Bully Book comes a timeless story about a young boy, his father, and the world that comes between them, which New York Times-bestselling author Peter Lerangis called magical, mysterious, fresh, original, and full of heart. Marlin is not slow, or mute; what he is is a stutterer, and that makes it impossible for him to convince people otherwise. What he is also is a Rackham: the younger son of the world-famous explorer Ronan Rackham, the owner and proprietor of the Zoo at the Edge of the World, a resort where the well-to-do from all over the globe can come to experience the last bit of the wild left at the end of the nineteenth century. In order to impress a powerful duke who comes to visit the zoo, Marlin's father ventures into the jungle and brings back a mysterious black jaguar, the only one in captivity. Everyone is terrified of it, including Marlin--until one night, when the jaguar confers upon him a powerful gift. Soon, Marlin finds himself with a difficult choice to make and, finally, something to say. If only he can figure out how to say it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gale, Eric Kahn: - Eric Kahn Gale is the author of The Bully Book, his first novel. He lives in Chicago. |