The Secret Zoo (Secret Zoo, 1) Hardcover – June 1, 2010

This book is exhilarating. My 10 year old says its the best book he's ever read. This book, while geared towards a 5th to 8th grade reading level brings about emotions of fear, happiness, love, joy, excitement and a whirlwind of others. At times it is funny and at times a bit scary for a younger child. I would say certain concepts are inferred such as kidnapping or missing children, death, and fighting, however done so in a way that lends itself to a comic relief. We will be continuing the series. The prairie dogs and Blizzard were our favorites. Highly reccomend this.

Fun book

This is an amazing book series! I started reading together with my 10 year old and we both love all the books so far! Highly recommend for any kids who love adventure stories. My son is now 11 and we just finished book 5. We've found this universe has just the right amount of mystery, silliness, magic, suspense and emotion. I can't wait to get the next one!

After having just finished a 700-page novel, I was looking for a less heavy read to tackle next. This seemed to fit the bill so I gave it a shot. If you are looking for an airtight plot, impressive literary talent or perfect word choice, you won't find it here. But if you are willing to suspend your criticisms and just enjoy something for what it is, you will find a delightful little weekend read in this book. It is funny, at times suspenseful, at times silly, and reads to me like a story a parent would invent for their children (in fact, this may be a read-aloud for my daughter when she gets a little older. Kids will love it and parents, steal it from them so you can read it too! It is just the kind of lighthearted material that can bring a smile to your face after a long day at work. And since I was the kind of kid who used to love imagining I could interact with the animals at the zoo, the storyline was totally indulgent of my inner child. Great fun!

Loved the characters... Human and animal alike. If you love animals, you will love this action packed story touched by magic.

My daughter, (9 years old) said that it was “very creative, fun to read and that she loved it!”. We read the first bit together and then she took off with it.

I asked my son what he liked:He liked the scary part towards the end! (He’s four and doesn’t like scary things, so that’s new)

A fun adventure story I enjoyed reading to my 7 and 9 year olds. They loved reading the book together each night.