the secret zoo

ned & i are knee-deep into a new book,

the secret zoo

here's the summary:

When three friends link a girl's disappearance to unusual activity

at their local zoo, they discover that each exhibit

holds a hidden passage to a secret zoo kingdom.

To rescue their friend, the children must band with the animals,

enter this mysterious world, and embark on an exciting adventure

in the first book of an epic series for middle-grade readers.

the kids in the book are unraveling a mystery

that clearly involves some kind of magic.

the part that i was a little unsure of

is that the kids in the story

are searching for noah's sister, megan,

who has been missing for more than three weeks.

there is no indication that she has been hurt

but it does seem that she has been kidnapped

after witnessing something secret.

the animals don't actually speak to the kids

but they are obviously on their side,

delivering messages and clues to help them.

it is getting spooky and suspenseful,

compelling us to stay up late

to read just a little bit more.

some of the chapters are only two pages long,

so it's easy to say yes

when ned asks me to read another one

before turning out the light.

we found it in his scholastic book order,

and there are several more books in the series.

read more about it here and here.

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