106. Plum to the Rescue

Plum to the Rescue Matt Phelan. 2024. 128 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] [early chapter book]

First sentence: Ah, springtime. Is there any finer season? And spring is at its very finest at the Athensville Zoo. On this particular Saturday, the air was sweet, the flower beds were in bloom, and everyone had two words on their minds: Zoo babies!

Premise/plot: Plum returns in a new early chapter book. This one has Plum in charge of the new baby peacocks--peachicks. Is Plum up to the task? Maybe. Maybe not. Will there be TROUBLE when the Bickle brats [twins] visit the zoo? Will Plum face his most difficult challenge yet? Definitely.

My thoughts: This one gives off TOY STORY vibes. There is plenty of action and "peril" in the plot. Though I can't say that I was scared enough to believe that the actual worst case scenario could/would happen. I still had faith in a happy ending, but, Plum does face peril. 

 

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