Night of the Zombie Zookeeper
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018 · Est. 51 min read

Night of the Zombie Zookeeper

By Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series

Two friends investigate a mysterious zookeeper who may be a zombie

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128 pages· 4,535 words· Est. 51 min read
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Desmond Cole and his best friend Andres Miedoso are on a school trip to the zoo, expecting a fun day with animals safely behind bars. But when they encounter a zookeeper who's not quite alive, the duo must tackle their spookiest challenge yet. In Kersville, where ghosts and ghouls are part of the scenery, Desmond's Ghost Patrol is ready for any eerie encounter. Will they manage to outsmart the undead caretaker, or will this be the case that finally stumps them? Join the adventure and find out if they can keep the zoo—and themselves—safe.

From the publisher

It’s Desmond and Andres versus the Zombie Zookeeper in the fourth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m Desmond’s best friend and ghost patrol partner.

For this case, we’re off to the zoo! Zoo field trips are the best. You get to ride in a bus, you get to spend the day outside, and all the animals are safely far away in their enclosures. Nothing scary here, right? Wrong! Leave it to Desmond Cole to find the one zookeeper who’s also a zombie.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,535
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
Books about ghostsBooks about friendshipBooks about the zooBooks about monstersBooks about multicultural
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
198738
Publication
Published
July 24, 2018
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534418042

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