Book description
Head keeper Ken is world-famous for never turning a difficult animal
away. Ken's zoo gives a 'last chance', offering a home to all those
animals whose misbehaviour or strange habits have led to their exclusion
from other zoos. But Ken and his wife adore animals, and have collected
a team of keepers who share their passion and their unusual approach to
animal care.
However naughty or difficult an animal, Ken's zoo will always give them
plenty of care and understanding. Remaining forever calm, Ken is
infinitely resourceful with his network of world-wide contacts - and
always thrives on a crisis. This time, he's got beavers who won't stop
building dams, unruly ostriches, a baby crocodile with teething
problems, and a baby giraffe afraid of heights ... And, when the Council
decide to close the zoo, there's a dragon at the gates ... W. J.
Corbett joined the Merchant Navy as a galley-boy when he was sixteen and
saw the world. He has also worked as a factory hand, furniture remover,
building site labourer and dishwasher. His first book, 'The Song of
Pentecost', described by Roald Dahl as 'an astonishing achievement', won
the prestigious Whitbread Award. He has since been described as a 'born
writer' by Auberon Waugh. W.J. Corbett joined the Merchant Navy as a
galley-boy when he was sixteen and saw the world. He has also worked as
a factory hand, furniture remover, building site labourer and
dishwasher. His first book, 'The Song of Pentecost', described by Roald
Dahl as 'an astonishing achievement', won the prestigious Whitbread
Award. He has since been described as a 'born writer' by Auberon Waugh.
