The Zookeeper: Hairytale Adventures, #3

By Tevin Hansen

Get ready for some "grizzly" storytelling! A humorous, action & adventure chapter book series for children aged 8-11. (A must-read for fans of My Weird School.)

Alexia and Melvin are off to the zoo! A fun trip looking at the animals turns into another ferocious adventure when that hairy, scary imposter shows up.

During the armadillo show at Center Stage, a strange looking zoo employee steps out to entertain the kids. After "Harry" the zookeeper puts on the worst presentation ever, he tricks the adults into leaving by offering "free coffee" at the Zoo Café.

With the grownups gone, Harry the zookeeper leads the group of yummy kids over to the Zoo Underground, where they can see all the icky creatures like snakes, spiders, and naked mole rats. Too bad this area is currently under construction, with NO ADMITTANCE ALLOWED - - but Harry the zookeeper has the keys.

Alexia and Melvin will have to act quickly, work together, and do their best to outsmart that clever bear in his own element - - the wild.

Don't miss this hilarious chapter book series from the author of Junkyard Adventures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Handersen Publishing
• Release date: Jun 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9781647030100

Tevin Hansen

Tevin Hansen is the multi-award-winning author of more than 20 middle grade books, including Hole in the Wall, Hairytale Adventures, and the Junkyard Adventures series. He enjoys writing fast-paced, humorous books for kids, and also the occasional YA novel. Tevin lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife, kids, and a collection of cheap guitars.

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Series by Tevin Hansen

Junkyard Adventures

Word Dragon

Sea Serpent of Science

Giant of Geography

Alien of Astronomy

Mermaid of Music

Art Monster

Gargoyle of Geometry

Weather Witch

Mummy of Medicine

Math Dragon

Hairytale Adventures

The Birthday Bear

The Museum Guide

The Zookeeper

Halloween Adventures

Lime Green Ghost

Headless Ballerina

Evil Space Monkeys

Handersen Publishing, LLC

Lincoln, Nebraska

Hairytale Adventures Book 3

Alexia & Melvin

The Zookeeper

This book is a work of fiction. All characters and other incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual events, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2020 Tevin Hansen

Interior Illustration copyright © 2020 Tevin Hansen

Cover copyright © 2020 Handersen Publishing, LLC

Cover Art by Shaun Cochran

Interior Design by Nichole Hansen

Manufactured in the United States of America.

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hansen, Tevin, author, illustrator. | Cochran, Shaun, cover artist.

Title: Alexia & Melvin: The zookeeper / Tevin Hansen ; cover art by Shaun Cochran.

Description: Lincoln, Nebraska : Handersen Publishing, 2020. | Series: Hairytale Adventures; book 3 | Audience: Ages 6-9. | Audience: Grades 2-3. | Summary: Alexia and Melvin are excited about visiting the zoo, but almost immediately encounter their nemesis, a hungry bear posing, this time, as a zookeeper. Includes discussion questions and bullying resources.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019060230 (print) | LCCN 2019060231 (ebook) | ISBN 9781647030087 (paperback) | ISBN 9781647030094 (hardback) | ISBN 9781647030100 (ebook) Subjects: CYAC: Zoos--Fiction. | Bears--Fiction. | Friendship--Fiction.

Classification: LCC PZ7.1.H36433 Zoo 2020 (print) | LCC PZ7.1.H36433 (ebook) | DDC [Fic]--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019060230

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019060231

Publisher Website: www.HandersenPublishing.com

Publisher Email: [e-mail]

Author Website: www.TevinHansen.com

Artist Website: https://www.shaunyredcomet.com/

The Zookeeper

Tevin Hansen

Handersen Publishing, LLC

Lincoln, Nebraska USA

Helpful List

1. Bad Dreams

2. Tickets, Please!

3. It’s Showtime!

4. The Recycle Kids

5. Harry the Zookeeper

6. The Worst Show

7. Into the Mystic

8. Empty Plans

9. Free Coffee

10. All Locked Up

11. Lizards, Snakes & Snoozing Foxes

12. Geckos, Lizards & Naked Mole Rats

13. The Glow-in-the-Dark T-shirt Plan

14. Ernie the Elephant

15. Tasty Children

16. Bear in the Bat Room

17. The Man Who Talks to Animals

Discussion Questions

Bullying Refernces

On Saturday we went to the zoo. Melvin and I had been to the zoo before, but never together. And definitely not as friends.

Melvin used to be a bully.

Now he’s my best friend.

Melvin’s parents agreed to take us to the zoo if my parents agreed to take us to Family Fun Night at school next week.

My dad thinks he and my mom got the better end of the deal. But he’s never been to Family Fun Night before. I went last year with my mom, and she’s still recovering.

Honk! Hoooonk!

The McNatts were there to pick me up at 9:30 a.m. The zoo didn’t open until 10 o’clock, so we had plenty of time.

Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad! I said as I headed out the front door.

"Bye,