Belly Up
Readers rate it 3.9 (16 on Hardcover)
294 pages · Released 2010 · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Belly Up is a clever mystery novel set at a zoo where a teenage protagonist investigates the suspicious death of a hippo. The story emphasizes problem-solving, persistence, and standing up for what's right without relying on graphic content. While there is a death at the center of the plot, it's handled at a level appropriate for middle-grade readers interested in mysteries.
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This book is a mystery about a teenage boy who finds a hippo dead in the zoo, who did it? This book is a mystery about a teenage boy who finds a hippo dead in the zoo, who did it?
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- Mystery and detective stories
- Zoos
- Zoo animals
- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Animals
- Juvenile fiction
- Investigation
- Murder
- Children's fiction
- Zoo animals, fiction
- Zoos, fiction
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ISBN 9781416987314 · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers