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Name: If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo
Author: Mary Jean Hendrick

📘 If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo by Mary Jean Hendrick

In "If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo," a young girl’s playful wish for safety—asking the zookeepers to bring the animals to her house if anything at the zoo goes awry—becomes reality. When a string of zoo emergencies unfold, the animals spill into the girl’s family home, creating a series of unusual houseguests. The story follows the family as they adapt to living alongside a variety of zoo animals and the unexpected chaos that follows, turning their everyday life into a lively, animal-filled adventure.

First publish date: 1993

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Mary Jean Hendrick

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