Author: Kallie George
Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books, New York, [2014]
Series: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (3 books in total)
This short series is a perfect introduction to chapter books and can even be very enjoyable read out loud. The mystery and magic inside this series will keep readers turning the pages and hoping for the main character's achievements to continue coming.
Written in a descriptive manner this plot-driven story reveals all that a complex character can accomplish when working with magical animals. The illustrations in this book are soft and whimsical black and white pencil drawings.
In this story we find the main character Clover has been extremely unlucky. Now she is pondering the fact that she may never have luck. When chasing her pet canary Clover finds an advertisement for in the dark mysterious woods near her house she becomes curious.
The ad is for volunteers to help at an animal adoption agency. When she inquires at a cottage on Dragon Tail Lane she learns that the animals that are fostered here aren't just regular animals, they are Magical animals.
Mr. Jams the head of the agency accepts her to come volunteer and immediately Clover is going on a special rescue mission. Can she lead the mission and rescue these magical animals even with her incredibly bad luck?
Author Kallie George is an author, editor and creative writing teacher. She writes mostly for children having written several books outside of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency.
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