by Chris Kunz
4/5 stars
Reviewer: Sue
Summary: Bindi, the daughter of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, is celebrating her 11th birthday with an underwater-themed party at the Australia Zoo. All the guests come dressed up as underwater sea creatures, ready for a fun filled day at the zoo. Everything is going perfectly until someone tries to steal an Eastern Water Dragon from the zoo. Bindi’s brother, Robert, sees the incident, and with help from Bindi and a macaw, they are able to rescue the exotic animal.
Review: Trouble at the Zoo is the first in a series of six books about Bindi’s life, and conservation. While Bindi is celebrating her birthday, she is also using the proceeds from her birthday party to go towards preventing whaling in Antarctica. There is an underlying message about nature, animals, and conservation in the book. At the end of the book is an Animal Fact File section that gives interesting facts about some of the animals in the book. While I enjoyed reading this book, and think young readers will also enjoy it, I would have loved to see some actual photos of the animals and the Australia Zoo (which is also where Bindi and her family live).
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