The author then recognizes gaping holes in his story, so he presents a brief history of the Secret Zoo, offering an "it's-just-magic-so-there" remedy for various nonsensical elements. The kids also check in on the penguin who discovered that all penguins can fly, apparently, if only they believe in themselves. Then nothing happens, and the conflict is heightened by the occurrence of more nothing.
Then there is an inconsequential episode involving the kids humiliating a bully in the school lunchroom (which is apparently designed to foreshadow something occurring in subsequent installments of the series - at least, one would hope that the author is doing this intentionally, and didn't just forget about this element of the plot in his haste to churn out this book). Then they have a conversation with some people about how weird and mystical the "Secret Zoo" is, which is followed by more nothing. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.Summary: Kids do nothing, after which they do nothing. The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside-and the animals to come outside. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood-but what are they looking for? Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs.
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