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The Great Zoodini

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From the author of the Horace & Bunwinkle series comes this hilarious and heartwarming story of forgiveness, trust, and found family, perfect for fans of A Boy Called Bat and Wedgie & Gizmo.

The Great Zoodini—aka Radar the fennec fox—has never fit in. In fact, his only friend is a stuffed rabbit. Ever since his first family abandoned him, he's had one goal: become world famous and show everyone how wrong they were about him. But no matter how many daring escapes Zoodini's tried, he's never even made the Association of Animal-Themed Attractions newsletter.

When his latest escape goes wrong, Zoodini winds up at the Twin Buttes Animal Sanctuary and Drive-In Movie Theater. He can't believe his bad luck. How can he get famous in the middle of nowhere? But the residents—ranging from a pink-obsessed flamingo to an astrology-loving river otter to a grizzly cub who thinks he's a superhero—all seem to like Zoodini. Even more surprising, he likes them too.

Then Zoodini overhears a plot to sell the sanctuary and sees his big chance—breaking out by himself would go unnoticed, but breaking everyone out? That would make him world famous. But what if being famous means losing the only family who's ever accepted him?

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 29, 2024
      Silliness reigns in this caper about a lonely, fame-hungry fox who finds belonging within his reluctantly chosen family. Ever since his first skulk—humans who adopted him as a baby—broke his heart and surrendered him to an animal rescue, fennec fox Zoodini has lived up to his self-given moniker, doing his best to escape from any zoo he’s taken to. Luckily his trusted sidekick Hoppy—a stuffed rabbit whose voice only Zoodini can hear—
      supports his efforts. When the duo is transferred to Twin Buttes Animal Sanctuary and Drive-In Movie Theater in
      Colorado, Hoppy thinks they’ve found a forever home with a group comprising an orangutan, tortoise, otter, flamingo, and grizzly cub who host game and movie nights. But financial troubles, miscommunications, and human family grudges waylay any potential home sweet home. Though some of the action, including Zoodini’s cellphone use, strains credulity, Gardner (the Horace & Bunwinkle series) evokes belly laughs via clever naming conventions and incorporation of plot
      elements from musicals such as Grease. Readers will want to stay along for the ride and feel-good finale, ferried by a bighearted crew. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12.

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