Poached

Teddy Fitzroy's back for another zoo mystery--this time it's a koala caper--in this action-packed follow-up to Belly Up, which Kirkus Reviews called "great fun."

School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy's home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, is the perfect place for a cruel prank. Vance bullies Teddy into his scheme, but the plan goes terribly awry.

Teddy sneaks into the koala exhibit to hide out until the chaos dies down. But when the koala goes missing, Teddy is the only person caught on camera entering and exiting the exhibit.

Teddy didn't commit the crime--but if he can't find the real culprit, he'll be sent to juvie as a convicted koala-napper.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/08/2014
ISBN: 9781442467774
Pages: 329
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014
School Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 139
Booklist 05/01/2014 pg. 59
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 74 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 165663 / Poached
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 11