by Catherine Nichols
Published Feb. 2017
Animal Planet
112 Pages
Middle Grade
Review copies provided by publisher
Goodreads Summary
Siblings Maddie and Atticus love living by the sea. Their dad traps lobsters off the coast of Maine. They love helping with the family business and volunteering at the local aquarium. The summer is shaping up to be a super one, for sure. Then one day they spy a pod of dolphins in the cove looking distressed. How will the kids use their knowledge of animals and their awesome problem-solving skills to help the dolphin family get safely back to sea? Perfect for reluctant, challenged, and newly fluent readers, the Animal Planet Adventures chapter book series combines fun animal mysteries with cool nonfiction sidebars that relate directly to the stories, bringing the best of the animal world to young readers. With full-color illustrations and photographs throughout.
by Gail Herman
Published Feb. 2017Animal Planet
112 Pages
Middle Grade
Goodreads Summary
During summer vacations, cousins Luke and Sarah help out at their grandparents' petting zoo. But what happens when the animals get loose overnight? Can Luke and Sarah use their knowledge of animals and their awesome problem-solving skills to get the animals back to safety?Perfect for reluctant, challenged, and newly fluent readers, the Animal Planet Adventures chapter book series combines fun animal mysteries with cool nonfiction sidebars that relate directly to the stories, bringing the best of the animal world to young readers.
My Thoughts
This series is sure to be a hit with middle graders. Each has a compelling storyline with relatable characters. In each book, the children need to work together to try to solve a mystery. There are many pages of nonfiction sprinkled in to provide some factual information-perfect for you students who love nonfiction. I just need to point out that Dolphin Rescue is set in Maine (where I live). The children have many close encounters with dolphins which makes the story exciting, but dolphins in this area are usually see far off shore, rarely from the beach.
The sturdy hardcover has colored illustrations and a fun flip book feature at the bottom right of the pages.
I would recommend this animal planet chapter book series for animal lovers in grades 3-5.
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