Danger at the Zoo

A Kit Mystery

Kathleen Ernst

Agatha Award nominee
Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery

Kit Kittredge is back, in a mystery that takes place at the Cincinnati Zoo! Kit lands a summer job writing a children's column for her local newspaper and looks for story ideas at the Cincinnati Zoo, where her friend Stirling works as a guide and her old friend Will, the hobo, has a job cleaning cages. As Kit noses around, she stumbles into some strange activities in the monkey house. Meanwhile, Kit begins to notice small things missing at home too. It's not long before Will looks like the logical suspect in both places. Can Kit clear her friend--and get a good story in the bargain? Fireworks fly as Kit's mystery is solved at the zoo's grand Fourth of July spectacular.

To read "The Story Behind the Story," click HERE. For preview, click HERE. To access the Danger at the Zoo Teacher Guide, click HERE.

"With equal parts suspense and intrigue, Danger at the Zoo will hold middle grade readers' imaginations until its swift and satisfying conclusion."

--The Ohioana Quaterly (Ohio Library Association)

"Danger at the Zoo is a wonderful mystery story for middle readers who love historical fiction."

--The Community Bugle (California)

"Those who love "American Girl" will be clamoring for this book."

--School Library Journal

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