Reviews by Tag: animals

Summary: Big Game by Stuart Gibbs follows the adventures of Teddy Fitzroy, a middle schooler with a knack for solving mysteries, as he visits a floating zoo called FunJungle. When a rare Siberian tiger cub goes missing, Teddy finds himself embroiled in a dangerous investigation. With the help of his friend Summer, daughter of the zoo's owner, Teddy navigates through a web of lies, deceit, and danger to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.

Big Game is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.

When someone tries to shoot at a special rhino, Teddy and his friend Summer McCracken try to

solve the case. Against the will of FunJungle’s head of Security, they come to a shocking

conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it was exciting, suspenseful, and funny. My favorite part

is when Summer almost falls into a crocodile pit. This book is full of funny comments and

Lion Down is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.

When a mountain lion is accused of murdering a famous dog, Teddy has to step in and help.

With Summer McCracken’s assistance, they gather evidence and avoid trouble to prove the

lion’s innocence only to come to a disturbing conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it has lots

of animal facts and exciting adventures. My favorite part is when Teddy experiments with a fish

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander is an example of a textbook someone would find at Hogwarts. It gives a history of magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe, as well as notes from Harry and his friends. Along with the history, it also gives specific information about the creatures within the magical world. Along with the information, it tells the reader how dangerous the creature is. Not to mention, information about Newt Scamander himself.

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a metaphor for human society and a commentary on the communist governments of the pre-Cold War era. A bold novel opposing some of the pro-communism sentiment in the country at the time, Animal Farm tells the story of the USSR and other communist countries from the viewpoint of the citizens within, and the ones that control from above.

A young boy named Billy really wants two coon hounds. He does everything to save up fifty dollars to purchase the dogs. With help from his grandpa, Bill buys the dogs and goes to Tahlehquah to pick the dogs up. He trains the dogs to help him find coon. He makes money off of the coon skins, and gives the money to his father. Billy has many adventures with his dogs.

Prince George has tried his entire life to be like his father, but in his magic, he will always be like his mother. Animal magic, the ability to understand and talk to animals, has never been officially outlawed by his father, but those with animal magic are rarely left to live in peace, and before her death, George’s mother made it clear that his magic was best left a secret—even from his father. When the king of a rival kingdom offers his daughter, Princess Beatrice, in marriage, George can’t refuse. Princess Beatrice is unlike any woman George has ever met.