The Menagerie

The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland follows Logan as he discovers a young griffin hiding under his bed.  This griffin leads him to The Menagerie a wonderful place where magical creatures are kept which is run by his new friend Zoe's family.  The two along with another friend Blue must find all the missing griffins to save the Menagerie.

I loved this book.  It's cute and sweet and funny and the world that the Sutherlands have developed is truly magical.  The characters from the individual animals to the kids are all well crafted and have distinct personalities.  I suspect this will be a book to win awards.  I sped through the book and can't wait for the sequel.  This is a book I will purchase for others.

Appropriateness: There is no adult content in this book and no violence or romance (although there is talk of a bit of a crush).  The book will appeal equally to boys and girls ages 8-14 and it will work well as a read aloud to younger students.

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