Zoobreak facts for kids
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| Author | Gordon Korman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Swindle |
| Genre | Comedy; Mystery; Children's novel |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
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Publication date
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2009 |
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| Pages | 230 |
| Followed by | Framed! |
Zoobreak is an exciting children's novel written by Gordon Korman. It came out in 2009 and is the sequel to his popular 2008 book, Swindle. The story was published by Scholastic in September 2009.
The book follows a girl named Savannah. She has to rescue her pet monkey after it is taken by a dishonest zoo keeper. This zoo keeper works on a special zoo boat. After Zoobreak, the next book in the series, Framed!, was released in 2010. Zoobreak even won an award! It received Arkansas's Charlie May Simon Children's Nook Award in 2012.
Plot Summary
The adventure begins when Savannah loses her beloved pet monkey, named Cleopatra. Griffin and his friend Ben try their best to help Savannah find Cleo. But they have no luck at first.
Their chance comes during a school trip. They visit a special zoo that travels on a boat. This zoo boat has stopped in Long Island. Savannah sees a new monkey at the zoo called "Eleanor." She is sure it's her own monkey, Cleo!
Griffin and Ben start to believe Savannah. They see how truly mean the zoo keeper, Mr. Nastase, is. They realize they need a plan to get Cleo back.
The friends decide to gather a team. Each person has a special skill. They need someone strong, someone who understands animals, and someone good at acting. They also need a leader, a tall person, a computer expert, and a good climber.
They soon discover a big problem. The zoo is heavily guarded by a security person named Klaus. But then they learn a secret: Mr. Nastase has actually stolen all the animals in the zoo! Klaus, the guard, doesn't even know about it.
Now, the team has a bigger mission. They must free all the animals from Nastase's cruel care. And, of course, they still need to get Cleo back.
However, their first plan doesn't work out. This means they must do even more. They have to free all the animals from the zoo boat. Then, they need to keep the animals hidden safely. They hope to find a much better zoo for them. The team also has to stop Nastase from stealing animals from other zoos too!
