The Hippo At The End Of The Hall

ISBN-10: 153620448X
ISBN-13: 9781536204483
Author: Cooper, Helen
Illustrated by: Cooper, Helen
Interest Level: 2-4
Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Date: October 2019

Copyright: 2019

Page Count: 352

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Interest Level

Grades 2-4

Reading Level

Guided Reading: V
Lexile: 750L
Accelerated Reader Level: 5.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 9.0

Booksource Subjects

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Hippos & Rhinos

JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic

Description
When Ben receives a mysterious invitation to an odd museum, he's swept into a peculiar world of forgotten secrets and wild magic in this illustrated novel. The invitation to the Gee Museum was delivered by bees. It wasn't addressed to anyone, but Ben knows that it was meant for him. Why else would the images on the postcard have stirred up memories of his father, who was lost at sea long ago? Ben makes his way to the old dilapidated building to find a host of curious talking animals awaiting his arrival. They are certain he is the only one who can save the museum. But Ben and the animals in the Gee collection will have to outwit a devious rival museum owner and a greedy land developer. With a bit of luck, some strange magic, and a little help from his mom, Ben might succeed in ensuring the future of the museum - and finding the answers about his father that he's been searching for his whole life. Helen Cooper's first novel brims with mystery and hope, and her lovely illustrations bring the wonders of the Gee Museum to life.