Leave It to Plum!

"An instant hit."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A splendid hullabaloo at the zoo."--Booklist

"A buoyant tale."--School Library Journal

When a small mammal with an oversized ego tries to take over the zoo, just leave it to the big-hearted peacock Plum to save the day! From award-winning author Matt Phelan, the creator of Knights vs. Dinosaurs and its two sequels, Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.

Young Plum is one of the peacock ambassadors for the Athensville Zoo. Every day the peacocks are allowed to wander freely among the zoo's visitors, delighting and guiding kids and grown-ups alike. The peacocks are very proud of their responsibility; none so much as kind, curious Plum.

But Itch the ningbing--a type of very small marsupial--doesn't understand why those birdbrains should get so much freedom while he's all cooped up. So he plots and plots, sure that he will escape and become the zoo ambassador!

With short chapters and energetic black-and-white illustrations, award-winning author Matt Phelan's Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel full of warmth and humor. The first hilarious story in a series about a young peacock with a big heart, a small mammal with a big ego, and the busy zoo they both live in is perfect for fans of the Princess in Black and Mercy Watson series.

Author: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 06/07/2022
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780063079168
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515708 / Leave It to Plum!


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2022 pg. 139
Publishers Weekly 05/16/2022
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 46
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2022
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 97

About the Author
Phelan, Matt: -

Matt Phelan is the creator of the graphic novels The Storm in the Barn (winner of a Scott O'Dell Award); Around the World; Bluffton; and the New York Times bestseller Snow White. He is also the author of Knights vs. Dinosaurs, Knights vs. Monsters, and Knights vs. the End (of Everything). Matt Phelan lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. www.mattphelan.com