Description
The ultimate animal adventure series! From Taronga's two Zoos comes a wild junior fiction series, purrfect for animal lovers aged 7 and up! Join best friends Sophia and Ollie as they experience a day in their DREAM JOB and get up-close and personal with all your favourite zoo animals, big and small.
Sophia and Ollie are zookeepers for a day . . . and it's a birthday celebration! It's Ollie's birthday, and Sophia has a secret. She knows what he's getting for his birthday and it's AWESOME, but she's not allowed to tell him! And it's her job to get him there on time. But will Ollie think she's ignoring his special day? Join the best friends as they discover the wild life of zookeeping at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo.
Part of a publishing program supporting Taronga's critical conservation work to secure a shared future for wildlife and people.
Review
Following on from the first book that is also included in this month’s package, comes the second story from Taronga Zoo - and this instalment sees our young animal enthusiasts at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
It is Ollie’s birthday weekend, and Ollie’s dad has to take some supplies to the zoo in Dubbo, and of course Ollie wanted Sophia to come too. They are both so excited to spend their weekend there, but there are surprises in store for Ollie too - as long as Sophia can keep the secrets!
Ollie and Sophia always work as a team, but that doesn’t seem to be happening on this trip. Sophia is anxious - not only about her birthday present surprise for Ollie not coming in time, but also about her part in Ollie’s surprise present from his family too!
Can she stay in the moment and enjoy this trip with Ollie, which is ultimately all he really wants for his birthday?
This is a great story about realising what is really important – friendship, being together and sharing experiences with one another. It will be enjoyed by all students in lower and middle primary, and Ollie’s never-ending facts are an added highlight.
