Danger at the Zoo
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2005

Danger at the Zoo

By Kathleen Ernst, Jean Paul Tibbles (Illustrator)

Part of the American Girl Mysteries series

A young reporter uncovers a mystery at the zoo's monkey house. Can she crack the case?

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Kit, a budding reporter, takes a summer job at her local paper. While seeking stories at the Cincinnati Zoo, she discovers suspicious activities in the monkey house. With her instincts on high alert, Kit is determined to unravel the mystery. What secrets lie within the zoo's walls, and can Kit uncover the truth before it's too late?

From the publisher

Kit lands a summer job writing a children’s column for her local newspaper. She decides to look for story ideas at the Cincinnati Zoo, where her friend Stirling works as a guide and her old friend Will, the hobo, has a job cleaning cages. As Kit noses around the zoo, she stumbles into some strange doings in the monkey house. Her reporter’s instincts tell her that she’s onto something worth investigating–and she’s determined to get the story.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Reading age
8–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
760L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~R
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
88624
Publication
Published
March 1, 2005
Publisher
American Girl
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781584859895

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