The ultimate animal adventure series! From Taronga's two Zoos comes a wild junior fiction series, purrfect for animal lovers aged 7 and up! Join best friends Sophia and Ollie as they experience a day in their DREAM JOB and get up-close and personal with all your favourite zoo animals, big and small.
From the wild world of Taronga comes the ultimate animal adventure in this junior fiction series, absolutely puurfect for animal lovers aged 7 and up!
Sophia and Ollie are on their first Zoo-tastic adventure
Sophia and Ollie have always dreamed of working at the zoo like their parents. Now, they've been given the chance to volunteer! But it's not all fun and games - they'll have to start at the bottom and work their way up, learning the ropes of what it really means to be a zookeeper at Taronga Zoo Sydney. And that means one thing- cleaning up after the animals!
Join the best friends as they dive into the wild world of zookeeping, discovering new animals and fun facts at every turn!
The Adventure Begins at Taronga
Australia's Most Loved Zoo- Created in partnership with Taronga Conservation Society Australia, this series is backed by the beloved Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo, a destination with over 2 million visitors annually.
Supporting Wildlife Conservation- Every book purchase helps save wildlife and support critical conservation work, contributing to more than 55,000 animals being released into the wild.
Packed with Fun Facts and Insider Info- Discover which animals eat their own poo, which animal has sparkly poo and which animal covers itself in its own poo to scare predators away - no fact is too weird for the world-class experts at Taronga.
About the Author
Kristin Darell (Author)Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years.After the birth of her two children, Kristin re-focussed her attention on writing for children. As an author, she has contributed to children's writing anthologies and is the acclaimed author of the Football Fever series with Football Australia and the Taronga Zoo presents series.Kristin is a strong advocate for children's literature, working as the Program Manager for the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation. She lives on Sydney's northern beaches with her husband, two children, two dogs, pet snake and three-legged pygmy bearded dragon.
About the Illustrator
Laura Wood is originally from a small town in the north of Italy. She studied illustration in Melbourne, where she started her illustration career. She works in both commercial art and books for children. After a few years of travelling around the world, she now lives in Milan, Italy.
