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Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret - she can actually talk to the animals! Zoe can't believe how playful the new baby elephant is. But rushing about everywhere can be dangerous, and one day he gets into terrible hot water.

When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. Zoe's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret. A new baby koala has arrived at the zoo, and he's very clumsy. Zoe is a bit worried he's going to hurt himself. So she comes up with a very cuddly way to keep him safe - a...

"Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret ... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe's uncle has just brought the cutest baby penguin to the zoo. But Zoe thinks there's something puzzling about the little animal. He just doesn't seem to know he's a penguin ..."--Back cover.

"Zoe Parker has an amazing secret -- she can talk to animals and they can talk back! The rescue zoo is Zoe's home -- and her favorite place in the whole world. When she finds out it might have to close, she is determined to come up with a plan to save it. If she doesn't, friendly seal pup, Star, might end up homeless!" -- Amazon.com.