A millennia-long history of animal keeping shares facts about what zookeeping has taught humanity and how individual lives have been profoundly shaped by the wild creatures found in zoos all over the world.

When an unexpected blizzard strands the animals of the Athensville Zoo in a seemingly empty elementary school overnight, Plum the peacock must overcome his anxiety to save his friend Itch, who gets lost in a snowdrift.

Jack and his class go on a field trip to the zoo, where they see many new animals, including zebras, monkeys, and peacocks.

Because his loud snores disturb all the other animals at the zoo, Bernard the otter tries to find a solution.

Teddy Fitzroy must solve the crime of the kidnapped rare and expensive panda, Li Ping.

When his sister disappears, Noah, along with their best friends, Ella and Richie, sneak into the neighborhood zoo and delve into the unknown world of the animals, where they discover a great secret that the zoo is protecting.

"Young readers explore the zoo with their Sesame Street friends to learn about animals, their habitats, and conservation efforts. Readers also discover the animals in their own communities"--

When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.

"Zoo takes emergent readers on a trip to the zoo while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Zoo includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features...

After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.