The Secret Zoo #1

 
        克拉克斯維爾市立動物園（Clarksville City Zoo）近日發生了一連串奇怪的事……深夜，猴子們偷偷攀越動物園的牆，潛入人類居住的社區，似乎在進行一項搜索任務，猴子們的目標是什麼呢？
 
      住在鄰近街區的梅根（Megan）是第一個注意到怪異事件的女孩，有一天，梅根卻突然消失了！她的哥哥諾亞（Noah）和好朋友里奇（Richie）、艾拉（Ella）在追查梅根下落時，發現了一些奇怪的線索，而所有的線索似乎都與動物園有關。為了救回梅根，這幾個孩子不得不偷偷潛入動物園，沒想到夜間的動物園比任何所能想像的，更為神秘……
 
      《神秘動物園》（The Secret Zoo）這本兒童小說，光是高度吸引人的封面，就讓人等不及翻開一探究竟，故事情節融合孩子們最愛的動物主角、解謎偵察任務，及天馬行空的奇幻元素，讓讀者們高度期待、絕不失望！

　　A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for?
 
　　Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed...
 
　　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. 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.