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1) Life of Pi
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"Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan,...
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"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The exceptional new thriller from the writer whose books are 'pure reading pleasure'--(Booklist). The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota Zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those...
4) Lion down
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For once, operations at the enormous zoo/theme park appear to be running smoothly (except for the occasional herring-related mishap in the penguin exhibit) and Teddy Fitzroy is finally able to give detective work a rest. But then a local lion is accused of killing a famous dog--and the dog's owner, an inflammatory radio host, goes on a crusade to have the cat declared a nuisance so it can be hunted. However, there's evidence that the lion might have...
5) Panda-monium
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Teddy Fitzroy must solve the crime of the kidnapped rare and expensive panda, Li Ping.
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It is Fiona's birthday, and fans from all over the world are sending her cards and gifts, she is giving interviews and having her picture taken, and with all the fuss she is neglecting her zoo friends--and when her mother points this out she decides to throw her own party, with gifts for all her animal friends.
12) Wild animals!
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Training at Master Kerozen's dojo takes a twist when new student Chou-Chen arrives and distracts some of the students from their practice, which now includes working with animals.
14) The final fight
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"Hidden beneath the regular Clarksville City Zoo, the Secret Zoo is an incredible world where animals and humans peacefully coexist as equals. But even in the Secret Zoo, there are dangers and forbidden places. When Noah and his friends discover tarantulas roaming around, they're sure the bad omen can only mean one thing: the Shadowist is nearby. Closing the portals is the only option to save all the animals at Clarksville City Zoo...But when Mr....
15) At the zoo
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When a class takes a trip to the zoo, the students pair up and see many animals that have buddies too.
16) Miss Mary Mack
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Miss Mary Mack and her friend Betty Loo take an exciting trip to the zoo in this children's song. Presented as an interactive eBook with words and music.
19) Croc o'clock
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The world's largest crocodile likes to eat... but feeding time is getting out of control. As the zoo clock ticks towards midnight, Croc is growing bigger and bigger... 5 DOUGHNUT RINGS...! 4 pumpkin pies, 3 french fries, 2 pots of tea, and a mountain of macaroni. A bright, bold and bonkers reimagining of the familiar festive song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, starring a very hungry crocodile.
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Curious George goes to the zoo to see a baby panda and ends up having so much fun that he accidentally stays past closing time. George tries to find his way out, but in the process unleashes all the animals. George must get them all in their right habitats and then get himself home before anyone notices.