The Mighty Skink
Author | : Paul Shipton |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0192752014 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192752017 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Giz is a rhesus monkey and he's full of Big Questions. Like what's onthe other side of The Fence. Living in a zoo enclosure with the rest of thetribe, Giz is desperate to find out what happens in the land of humans. Then,out of the blue, a newcomer arrives. Skink is an outrageous, fast-talkingmonkey who's had time in a lab cage, a pet shop and a circus. Full of mischiefand fun, he helps Giz escape and together they try to find out more about wherethey come from - and decide where they're going to end up.BLPaul Shipton is the author of the massively popular BUG MULDOON booksBLLike Animal Farm, this is a book that explores big themes through animals :social order, animal rights, bullying and self-realization