It's a Zoo in Here!
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022 · Est. 5.5 hour read

It's a Zoo in Here!

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.

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336 pages· 39,048 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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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?

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
336
Words
39,048
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about schoolBooks about the zooBooks about middle school
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
January 24, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316430081

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