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The Great Brassmonkey Bay Jewel Robbery
by Judith Lydia Mercure
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Overview

For restless teens who love animals, Pip and her twin Pax have dream jobs as trainee Zookeepers. But when a Zoo accident confines Pip to a hospital room, she transforms her brother's reports about the animals she misses into a wild and hilarious adventure story. "The Great Brassmonkey Bay Jewel Robbery" is full of irresistible characters whose riotous antics delight their friends while they help Pip and Pax understand what freedom truly means.
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Description

A shipment of endangered animals to Brassmonkey Bay Zoo ends in a terrible accident, changing the world for young Zookeepers, Pax and Pip Paladin. Ironically, the twist of fate that deprives five rainforest animals of their freedom makes Pip a captive in a hospital room. When Pax reports on the antics of Chilli Koala and his pals, his twin sister invents a surprise hit about the Gang that inspires the teens and their friends to make a bold plan for a shared planet. This is a fun tale, full of imagination, nefarious villains, precocious critters and an out-of-control possum. "The Great Brassmonkey Jewel Robbery" is the first in a series about the Magic Island Gang, a cast of characters as unforgettable as the young twins who love and learn from them.

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About the author

Judith Lydia Mercure started writing during her childhood summers on a family homestead in Frenchtown, Montana. By the time she was 22, she was a keen traveler fascinated by the diversity of our planet. She continued writing at desks in a Buddhist temple in rural Japan, in a canal house in Leiden, the Netherlands, in guesthouses in Bangkok, Thailand and in Victorian cottages in Australia. Now a full-time writer living between Sydney, Australia and Gig Harbor, WA, USA, Judith Lydia's stories are drawn from her love of our planet's distinctive wildlife and her experience as a teacher, travel journalist, magazine editor, publisher, translator, and science marketing professional.

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Book details

Genre:YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Subgenre:Animals / General

Age Range (years):13 and up

Language:English

Series title:The Magic Island Gang

Series Number:1

Pages:178

Paperback ISBN:9781098322175

Overview

For restless teens who love animals, Pip and her twin Pax have dream jobs as trainee Zookeepers. But when a Zoo accident confines Pip to a hospital room, she transforms her brother's reports about the animals she misses into a wild and hilarious adventure story. "The Great Brassmonkey Bay Jewel Robbery" is full of irresistible characters whose riotous antics delight their friends while they help Pip and Pax understand what freedom truly means.

Read more

Description

A shipment of endangered animals to Brassmonkey Bay Zoo ends in a terrible accident, changing the world for young Zookeepers, Pax and Pip Paladin. Ironically, the twist of fate that deprives five rainforest animals of their freedom makes Pip a captive in a hospital room. When Pax reports on the antics of Chilli Koala and his pals, his twin sister invents a surprise hit about the Gang that inspires the teens and their friends to make a bold plan for a shared planet. This is a fun tale, full of imagination, nefarious villains, precocious critters and an out-of-control possum. "The Great Brassmonkey Jewel Robbery" is the first in a series about the Magic Island Gang, a cast of characters as unforgettable as the young twins who love and learn from them.

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About the author

Judith Lydia Mercure started writing during her childhood summers on a family homestead in Frenchtown, Montana. By the time she was 22, she was a keen traveler fascinated by the diversity of our planet. She continued writing at desks in a Buddhist temple in rural Japan, in a canal house in Leiden, the Netherlands, in guesthouses in Bangkok, Thailand and in Victorian cottages in Australia. Now a full-time writer living between Sydney, Australia and Gig Harbor, WA, USA, Judith Lydia's stories are drawn from her love of our planet's distinctive wildlife and her experience as a teacher, travel journalist, magazine editor, publisher, translator, and science marketing professional.

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Peter 		Delightful family entertainment with an uplifting message As a prepublication reviewer, I found this YA story full of wonderful adventures, surprise facts, and witty, amusing animal characters. The narrative of the teenaged Zookeeper twins, Pip and Pax, takes the story from fantasy to real life in a way that is thought-provoking for young readers and their families. Delightful entertainment with an uplifting message. Peter Peine, Read more
judith 		A story that is modern, thought-provoking. and lots of fun! The Great Brassmonkey Bay Jewel Robbery is a wonderfully heartwarming book for children and early teens. Judith Lydia Mercure has created a story that is full of fun, with endless and fascinating information about animals and birds, intrigue and adventure. The characters are delightful and varied and their personification comes to life through the eyes of the zookeeper twins, Pax and Pip, creating a story that is modern, thought provoking and lots of fun with a twist at the end that is unexpected and charming. A must present for any young teen who loves to read and the series will have them clamoring for more. Stephanie Shaw Read more