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The Secret Zoo Audiobook

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Read By: Patrick Lawlor Publisher: Greenwillow Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Secret Zoo Series Release Date: June 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780061995262

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

22

Longest Chapter Length:

44:20 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

19 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

17:12 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for?

Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed...

The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.

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"This book really captured the imagination of my 8 and almost 6 year old boys. They would beg and beg for just one more chapter each night. I read the bio on the author to my 8 year old who would like to be an author himself one day. Bryan Chick came up with the idea for this book when he was only 9 and my son just loved that. The biggest flaw with the book is that you don't get to know a lot about the main characters, but there is plenty of action and adventure to make up for it. We'll be getting the second book in this series."

— Cynthia (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “An action-packed and breathless story about teamwork…should appeal both to animal lovers and a broader audience.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “A fast-paced mix of mystery and fantasy…It promises to be the beginning of a popular series.”

    — School Library Journal

The Secret Zoo Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.7714285714285714 out of 53.7714285714285714 out of 53.7714285714285714 out of 53.7714285714285714 out of 53.7714285714285714 out of 5 (3.77)
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Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " love the book so far called the Secret Zoo Number One "

    — avery, 1/9/2025
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Oh my gosh I thought that this book was amazing!!!!!! I read it in 4 days and the chapters are short so you can read them quickly. The only thing I didn't like was that there were a lot of unanswered questions and so I hope they are answered in the next book. This is a fast paced book and almost never a dull moment. I would recommend this book to anyone it is a great Read!!!!!! "

    — Ilene, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " it is very interesting and you should read it even if it was 1million dollars I would read it. "

    — Sambaye, 2/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I read this to Caden over the summer and I thought I was a fun read and keep Caden excited. "

    — Beth, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love this book it is very interesting and I am reading it now and I don't ever want to put it down!!! "

    — Isabella, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a great book! I don't noramlly read kids books, but this one caught my eye one day at work and I just had to check it out! Although the book is definitely a quick read for tenns and adults, it is very well written and well thought out. The beginning was wonderfully mysterious and suspenseful; it gave me shivers reading it. I also like how Bryan Chick starts out giving you a very tiny hint and then starts the actual story from a point a month later. All the characters were delightful and I was very pleased that the animals were intelligent, but not overly anthropomorphic. I would recommend it for kids who love adventure and mystery as well as for adults who don't mind picking up a kids book once in a while. I can't wait to read the next one. "

    — Meaghan, 1/21/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " read it with my daughters ages 6 &9. They cannot wait to read the next one. I thought it might be a little too scary, but they really loved the adventures of the Action Scouts. "

    — Erica, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The cover of this book caught my eye. I'm always a sucker for good cover art. This was a great book to read with the kids because it appealed to all ages (currently 4-11 years old). "

    — Pamela, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I loved it- adventureous, action-packed, and fun "

    — Lydia, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a cute book for kids. It has a good imagination in the writing. "

    — Rlsjohnson11, 11/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I've been reading this book with my 7 year old son. We really liked the idea behind the book. It does not flow well and was very hard to read out loud. I feel that a lot of things were just added to up the word count. "

    — Cindy, 10/31/2013

About Bryan Chick

Bryan Chick is the author of the acclaimed Secret Zoo series, which has sold nearly one million copies. He lives with his wife and four children in Clarkston, Michigan.

About Patrick Lawlor

Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.