
By James Patterson, Jomike Tejido (Illustrator)
Part of the Middle School series
A summer job turns wild when a lion's fate rests in Rafe's hands.
Rafe Khatchadorian's summer freedom is threatened by bad grades, landing him in a series of disastrous jobs. From scrubbing toilets to digging pits, Rafe seems destined for failure. But when an endangered lion at the zoo needs his help, Rafe's wildlife knowledge is put to the ultimate test. Can he save the lion and his summer? With more than just his grades on the line, Rafe must navigate unexpected challenges and find a way to succeed. Will he rise to the occasion or end up in the Failed Jobs Hall of Fame?
Rafe feels like a caged lion at his summer job at the zoo–until a real lion desperately needs his help. Rafe Khatchadorian is days away from sweet, sweet summer freedom until bad grades threaten to land him in . . . SUMMER SCHOOL. It’s impossible to fail out of a summer job, right? Wrong. He strikes out at the zoo then grosses out at a billionaire’s country club: Digging a pit for the annual clambakeScrubbing chewed bubblegum, sooty fireplaces, and . . . toiletsPolishing the chrome on his boss’s ATVRafe is destined for the Failed Jobs Hall of Fame until an encounter with an endangered lion puts his wildlife knowledge to the test . . . and it’s more than his grade on the line this time.
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