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- Herausgeber: Nosy Crow
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Sprache: Englisch
When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. Zoe's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret. A new baby koala has arrived at the zoo, and he's very clumsy. Zoe is a bit worried he's going to hurt himself. So she comes up with a very cuddly way to keep him safe - a koala sling!
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015
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Contents
Chapter One
Holiday at the Rescue Zoo
“I’m so excited that it’s finally half-term!” said Zoe Parker, swinging her school bag happily. “And we get a whole week off school!”
It was Friday afternoon and school had just broken up for the half-term holiday. Zoe was walking home with two of her friends from her class, Nicola and Jack. Their parents were walking just behind them, chatting.
“I’m excited too!” said Nicola with a smile. “I can’t wait to have some time to play with Rex.”
Zoe grinned at her friend – Nicola had a new dog and he was very cute and bouncy!
“Yeah, and I’m going to help my dad finish our tree house,” Jack said. “Then you can both come over and play in it!”
The three friends laughed as they planned their half-term adventures, but then Zoe remembered their homework. “What are you going to do for your science project?” she asked Nicola and Jack.
That morning Zoe’s teacher, Miss Hawkins, had asked everyone in the class to do a special piece of homework over the break. They had to choose something from the natural world to observe carefully, and then write some notes about whatever they had chosen. Miss Hawkins had asked them to take photographs or draw pictures too. Then, after the break, they each had to explain to the class what they had found out. There was even going to be a prize for the best project!
“I think I’m going to do mine about frogs. There’s a pond full of frogs and frogspawn at the bottom of my garden,” said Jack.
“I might do mine about wildflowers,” said Nicola thoughtfully. “My granny lives near the woods and she knows lots about them. I could ask her to take me for a walk there, and help me take pictures.”
“Cool! Those are both really good ideas,” Zoe said.
“I bet I know what you’re going to do yours on, Zoe!” replied Jack with a grin. “One of the animals at the Rescue Zoo!”
Zoe chuckled. Jack was right! As soon as Miss Hawkins had explained about the project, she had known immediately that she wanted to do hers about an animal. They were her favourite things in the whole world, and she knew more about them than anyone else in her class. The only question was: which animal should she write about? There were hundreds of different creatures at the Rescue Zoo – too many to choose from!
“You’re so lucky, Zoe,” sighed Nicola as they turned the corner and the carved wooden gates of the Rescue Zoo appeared in front of them.
Zoe smiled at Nicola. She felt lucky. She wasn’t just a visitor at the zoo – she actually lived there!
Zoe’s Great-Uncle Horace was a famous explorer and animal expert, and had started the Rescue Zoo so that all the lost, frightened or injured animals he met on his adventures could have a safe and caring home. He was very wise and kind, and Zoe always looked forward to seeing him whenever he came back to visit – especially because he often brought a new animal back to the zoo with him!
Zoe’s mum, Lucy, was the zoo vet, and they lived in a pretty little cottage at the edge of the zoo. That meant that Lucy could help any animal that was poorly, day or night – and Zoe got to spend every spare minute she had with the animals.
“Maybe you can come to the zoo one day during the holiday,” Zoe suggested to both her friends. “Why don’t you ask your parents? I could show you round all my favourite enclosures! We’ve got the most beautiful young polar bear, called Snowy – she’s adorable. And three snow leopard cubs as well!”
“Really? I would love to!” said Nicola, and Jack nodded eagerly.
As she spoke, there was a funny little squeak from just beyond the gate, and a tiny face with big, golden eyes peeped around it. “Meep!” said Zoe. “He must have been waiting for me to get home!”
Nicola and Jack both laughed as Meep scampered out through the gate and leaped into Zoe’s arms for a cuddle. He was a grey mouse lemur with a long curly tail, and so small that he could perch on Zoe’s shoulder, or fit snugly inside her pocket! He was Zoe’s best friend, and had arrived at the Rescue Zoo when he was a tiny baby. He’d needed lots of special care, so Zoe and Lucy had taken him back to their cottage to look after him – and he’d lived with them there ever since.
“He’s so cute!” cooed Nicola.
Meep wriggled in Zoe’s arms until his tummy was exposed, and Zoe giggled. “He’d like you to give his tummy a stroke or a tickle,” Zoe told her friends.
Nicola and Jack reached out carefully and tickled Meep. The little lemur gave a happy squeal. “I think he’s enjoying that!” laughed Jack.
“Yes, I am!” squeaked Meep. “I’m so glad you’re home from school, Zoe. I’ve missed you all day!”
