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Owl in the Office (Animal Ark Series #11)

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I think that "Owl in the Office" is a very good and creative book. It is a great book for animal lovers like me. I have read three other Animal Ark books, but the best one I read was "Owl in the Office." Once I started to read it, I got so involved - I never wanted to stop reading, and I wanted the book to go on forever. After reading the book, I was very happy that Mandy Hope had put all of her heart into the work to save all the animals in need. I thought the book was so good that I leant it to a friend of mine. In the book, it shows how kind and sweet Mandy Hope is. It also shows how much she cares for animals. I think that other people should care for animals as much as her.I care for animals just as much. The book also tells you a lot of facts about owls and their young ones. I hope that after reading the book, people will pay more attention to animals and their young.

I thought the book was really good. I liked Blackie the dog, because he always stole cupcakes and cakes! I always like a book with a happy ending like this one.

This is a great book for animal lovers! When Mandy and her friend James learn that the animal sancuary is going to close because of money problems, they organize an event to save it! This is probably the best book in the Animal Ark series!

The animal shelter in Welford has to close down because they don't have enough money to keep it open. Mandy and James have to find a way to raise money for the animal shelter's rent so the animals will be able to continue living at the shelter until they find homes.

Owl in the Office is in a series called Animal Ark. The Animal Ark Series is about Mandy Hope, a veterinarian's daughter, who helps her mom and dad in the clinic while solving problems with her best friend, James Hunter.

Mandy and James stumble upon a baby owl that fell from a tree. The two friends take it to Animal Ark, Mandy's parents' veterinary clinic. After the owl's check up, Dr. Emily Hope (Mandy's mom) James, and Mandy take the owl to the sanctuary where it canrecover from the fall. Once inside, they realize the sanctuary needs money, FAST. Mandy and James decide to raise money for the sanctuary by having the Grand Novelty Pet Show. If the show is successful, the sanctuary will keep running. But if the show isn't successful, Betty Hilder, the owner of the sancuary will have to give the animals away. But if people don't want them, they will have to be put down. Can Mandy and James save the sanctuary?

I love this book because it's about animals and mysteries. So, if you like animals or mysteries or even both, then I would recommend this book and series. I love this series, especially this book.

I was not happy to see my 7yo reading this book. First, the author was British. This complaint applies primarily to non European readers. Its hard enough for a 7yo to interpret a chapter book, let alone introducing terminology he is not used to. One of the primary skills a young reader needs to acquire is how to read smoothly. Introducing unfamiliar words in every paragraph is not the way to go. This just teaches them to skip over words they don't understand - and that is definitely not what you want. One example is tawny owl. What's a tawny owl you might ask if you are not from Europe? What's a magpie? I know what they are, but only vaguely. Do you think a child will stop reading, and ask someone? Perhaps at first, but after the 20th unknown he's just going to gloss over them. My son thought 50 pounds of money was referring to the weight!

My second complaint with the book is that there are so many different characters. It is not uncommon to have 10 different names mentioned on one page. The names are (I'm assuming) British, because many of them I had never heard before. Many are odd names, and more than a few are unpronounceable for me, a 49yo. Again, it just teaches a child to gloss over the words that are difficult. There are probably 30 different humans characters in this book, now add to that another dozen or two pet names. What was the cat's name? Thank god I forgot it already.

And worst of all, the story is boring. I read the last 3 chapters to him just to get it done, and it was horrible. Kids might like it, but I think my son was bored with it.

Mandy Hope is always saving animals, has come up with a plan to save Betty Hilders' Animal Sancuary. A very exicting story. I think it is my favorite out of all the Animal Ark Series!