My Lists
Featured Lists
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 3–6—Marlin, the second son of the owner of the exotic Zoo at the Edge of the World in Guiana, struggles with stuttering. But communication isn't Marlin's biggest hurdle. Following the capture of a black jaguar that has been blamed for the recent death of a zoo employee, Marlin receives a lick from the jaguar that not only heals a flesh wound but also gi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
The animals at his father's exotic Guiana zoo are the only creatures Marlin can speak to without stuttering. When an encounter with a mysteri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More