Trouble at the Zoo (Bindi Wildlife Adventures #1)
by Bindi Irwin (Author)
Inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of iconic wildlife expert Steve Irwin, and Dancing With The Stars contestant.
When someone tries to steal a water dragon from Bindi's birthday party at the Australia Zoo, Bindi and her brother must save the water dragon and the party!
Bindi's birthday party at the zoo is going to be HUGE. Karaoke, animal rides, dancing competitions-it's all happening! But when a spoiled ten-year-old boy decides he wants to take home one of the zoo's precious water dragons, Bindi, her brother Robert, and a green-winged macaw come to the rescue. Can Bindi save the water dragon and her party?
A fast-paced adventure series featuring The Jungle Girl herself! The stories are inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of the iconic wildlife expert, Steve Irwin. The series features the characters of Bindi, her brother Robert, mother Terri, and the Australia Zoo.
Bindi's Wildlife Adventures Series:
- Trouble at the Zoo (Book 1)
- Rescue! (Book 2)
- Bushfire! (Book 3)
- Camouflage (Book 4)
- A Whale of a Time (Book 5)
- Roar! (Book 6)
- Croc Capers (Book 7)
- Surfing with Turtles (Book 8)
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Publishers Weekly
Young wildlife conservationist and media darling Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, is as exuberant on the pages of this peppy early reader as she is on-screen. This first book in a series from the Irwin family's Australia Zoo in Queensland is set at the zoo during Bindi's underwater-themed 11th-birthday celebration. Wearing a seahorse costume, Bindi "glow with happiness" as she announces to the adoring crowd that proceeds from the event will "go towards preventing whaling in Antarctica." A second environmental angle surfaces when a disgruntled boy attempts to steal one of the zoo's eastern water dragons in a story line that brings a ripple of tension to an otherwise bubbly story. With the help of a green-winged macaw, Bindi foils the theft without embarrassing the culprit, urging him and the audience to understand "how important it is to respect these wonderful creatures and the habitats they live in." Though gushy, the slim novel is briskly paced and delivers its message with Bindi-worthy verve. Facts about water dragons and macaws are included. Ages 7-10. (Feb.)
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JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV017100 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Birthdays
Zoos
Macaws
Irwin, Bindi
Water dragons (Reptiles)
