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- Herausgeber: Nosy Crow
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Serie: Zoe's Rescue Zoo
- Sprache: Englisch
Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there is always something exciting going on. And Zoe has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe is delighted that Lottie the baby llama has come to live at the rescue zoo! She'll be the star of the winter show, but can Zoe help Lottie find some llama friends?
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Great-Uncle Horace opened the door to the trailer and a little head peeped out. It was light brown with big, dark-brown eyes and two long, curved ears. “It’s a llama!” exclaimed Zoe.
With special thanks to Siobhan Curham
For Sarah. Thanks for taking such good care of Zoe and her friends.
Chapter One
Very Special Guests
Zoe Parker finished her packed lunch and rushed out into the playground.
“Is it snowing yet?” called her friend Priti from behind her.
“No!” sighed Zoe. The weather forecast had been saying it might snow all week but so far there hadn’t been a single flake, despite it being freezing cold. Zoe and her friends were so excited about playing in the snow! Still, Zoe did have something to look forward to. This afternoon her Great-Uncle Horace was coming to give a talk at her school. It was almost time for the school’s big winter show and Great-Uncle Horace had agreed to help them with it this year!
Zoe’s Great-Uncle Horace was a famous explorer and he travelled all over the world rescuing animals who were lost, injured or endangered. He brought the animals back to live at the Rescue Zoo. Zoe lived at the zoo too, with her mum, Lucy, who was the zoo vet.
“It’s so cold!” said Zoe’s friend Jack, coming out to join the girls. “Shall we play chase to warm up?”
“Good idea!” grinned Zoe.
But before they could begin their game she heard the sound of a car horn playing a musical tune. Zoe’s eyes sparkled. There was only one car horn she knew that sounded like that and it belonged to Great-Uncle Horace! She spun round to face the school gates. Sure enough, Great-Uncle Horace’s cherry-red car was pulling up outside.
“It’s my great-uncle!” she cried.
“Cool car!” exclaimed Priti.
Great-Uncle Horace’s car was a convertible, which meant that the roof could come down. But the roof wasn’t down today because it was far too cold. A wooden trailer was attached to the back of the car. Zoe felt butterflies flutter in her tummy. Great-Uncle Horace usually used the trailer to transport animals in. Had he brought an animal with him to school?
“Come on, let’s go and see him!” said Zoe, and she and her friends hurried over to the school gates.
The school caretaker opened the gates and Great-Uncle Horace drove inside and parked next to the playing field.
“Zoe, my dear!” he cried as he got out of the car. “It’s so wonderful to see you. Brrrr, it’s a bit chilly though!”
“It’s so good to see you too!” said Zoe, giving him a big hug. Then she heard a weird humming sound coming from the trailer.
“What’s in the trailer?” she asked.
“A special guest,” replied Great-Uncle Horace with a twinkle in his eyes. “I’ve just collected her, so I thought I’d bring her along to join in the fun!”
“I thought you were the special guest.” Zoe giggled.
“Well, yes, I suppose I am.” Great-Uncle Horace grinned. “But this guest is even more special!”
The humming from the trailer grew louder. Zoe’s mind raced as she tried to think what could be in there!
“I wonder what it is,” said Zoe’s friend Nicola.
“Maybe it’s a tiger,” said Priti, her eyes wide.
“Your great-uncle wouldn’t bring a tiger to school,” said Jack nervously. “Would he?”
Zoe laughed and shook her head.
Just then their teacher, Miss Hawkins, came hurrying over. “Mr Higgins, how lovely to see you! Welcome to the school. The children have been so looking forward to your visit.”
“Thank you, Miss Hawkins. I’m excited to see everyone too!” replied Great-Uncle Horace.
The noise from the trailer grew even louder. More and more children began gathering around the car.
“Goodness me, what is that?” asked Miss Hawkins.
Great-Uncle Horace chuckled. “I’ll give you a clue. This animal has very soft wool.”
“Is it a sheep?” asked Jack, looking relieved.
Zoe shook her head. “I’ve never heard a sheep make that noise!”
Great-Uncle Horace reached into the car and took a key from a compartment in the dashboard. “I’ll give you another clue. Our special guest is one of the best climbers in the animal kingdom. She can run up the rockiest and snowiest of mountains.”
Zoe wracked her brains trying to think of what it could be. “Is it a mountain goat?”
Great-Uncle Horace shook his head. He took the key over to the trailer and unlocked the door. “Are you ready?”
“Yes!” chorused the children, apart from Jack, who was still looking a bit nervous.
Great-Uncle Horace opened the door to the trailer and a little head peeped out. It was light brown with big, dark-brown eyes and two long, curved ears.
“It’s a llama!” exclaimed Zoe.
“Correct!” replied Great-Uncle Horace.
The llama stepped out of the trailer and looked around curiously. Its golden-brown wool was so soft and fluffy Zoe instantly wanted to cuddle it.
“It’s so cute!” said Priti.
The little llama looked at all the children gathered around and let out another humming sound.
“Do you think she’s saying hello?” asked Nicola.
Zoe nodded. But she didn’t just think the llama was saying hello, she knew she was! Zoe had a special secret that nobody, not even Great-Uncle Horace, knew about. She could speak to animals and understand what they were saying!
“Hello,” she said, stroking the little llama under her chin.
The llama nuzzled her hand, then started gently butting her with her head.
“What’s she doing?” Priti giggled as the llama started butting her too.
“She’s saying hello and trying to herd you,” replied Great-Uncle Horace with a chortle. “Llamas are very sociable animals. Farmers often use them to take care of their other animals, like sheep and goats.”
“Shall we go inside where it’s warmer?” said Miss Hawkins.
“Yes, the poor llama must be freezing.” Nicola pulled her woolly hat down over her ears.
“Oh, she’ll be OK,” said Great-Uncle Horace. “Llamas come from the mountains in South America. They’re used to the cold. I, however, do not come from the mountains, and I would love to get into the warm.” He rubbed his hands together.
Just then there was a loud squawk from the car and Kiki, a beautiful hyacinth macaw, flew out and perched on Great-Uncle Horace’s shoulder. Kiki travelled everywhere with Great-Uncle Horace. She didn’t like the cold weather either!
“Come on,” said Miss Hawkins. “I’ll make you a nice cup of tea.”
“Wonderful!” Great-Uncle Horace took a lead from his coat pocket and put it around the llama’s neck. Then he handed the lead to Zoe. “Could you hold her for a moment, Zoe? I just need to get something.”
“Of course.” Zoe felt very proud as she held the lead tightly. She wanted to be a zookeeper when she grew up, so she loved helping out with the Rescue Zoo animals whenever she could.
Great-Uncle Horace came back a moment later with a bag of llama food pellets in one hand and a packet of biscuits in the other. Zoe grinned. Great-Uncle Horace never went anywhere without his beloved custard creams!
