• Age: 9 to 12
• Grade: 4 to 7
• Reading age: 9 to 12

Eric Walters' series about the zoo next door continues!

Mr. McCurdy and Vladimir are well on their way to installing the new animals on Mr. McCurdy's farm: Boo Boo the bear, Peanuts the elephant, Kushna the tiger, and Sarah's pet deer are joining the family of exotic creatures, and it's hard work moving them in.

But when a young boy sneaks into the big cats' barn, mayhem breaks loose. McCurdy's old rival, the community's mayor, has an excuse to question the security of the exotic animal farm — and soon they're threatened by an overzealous inspector. The local newspaper gets in on the action, and animal-rights protesters invade the farm. To make matters worse, Sarah and Nicholas's mother is dating the police chief! Whose side will she take in the fight for Tiger Town?

Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.

Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.

To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.

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• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

Praise for Tiger Town:

"As children read this story, they will learn facts about wild animals and the costs involved in rescuing them." —CM: Canadian Review of Materials