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Big Changes for Plum!

by Matt Phelan
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When the Athensville Zoo closes for renovations, it means big changes for Plum and all his animal friends. The fifth and final book in award-winning author Matt Phelan's series about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always kindhearted. A hilarious perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.

Plum wholeheartedly believes that the Athensville Zoo is the best zoo on the planet—and the most perfect home. He and the other peacocks wander the grounds, mingling with, guiding, and delighting the visitors. He has friends in every habitat. And the Great Tree has the most comfortable branches to roost on each night. So when trucks roll in and signs are posted about the zoo undergoing a total renovation, Plum can't think of anything worse! Where are they taking all his friends? What will happen to the Great Tree? Change is difficult, but with a little patience and help, Plum soon learns that embracing new things can make life even better.

From award-winning author Matt Phelan, Big Changes for Plum! is the fifth—and final—book in the young middle grade series about Plum the peacock and his adventures at the Athensville Zoo. With short chapters, these novels are just right for newly independent readers. Each book in the series can stand alone and tackles an emotional theme relevant and accessible to the audience. A great choice for fans of the Mercy Watson and the Princess in Black series.

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  • Release date

    January 28, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780063296374
      • File size: 33653 KB
      • Duration: 01:10:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      October 15, 2024
      Plum returns for another adventure at the Athensville Zoo, along with some craftily conveyed life lessons. The fifth and final title in this series finds the perennially peppy peacock facing his biggest challenge yet: He's been nominated to lead the peafowl flock, because of his "courage, wisdom, responsibility, loyalty...and above all else, a true and caring heart." Plum's one condition for accepting is that he have a co-leader (his best friend, Meg, of course), which introduces a key theme: Some traditions should change. Complications develop: first, demolition of the dangerously decrepit old zoo monorail. More perturbing still, the zoo is closing for renovations. Plum frets through the night, and he isn't reassured by vague warnings from zookeeper Lizzie (cued Latine in previous titles) that more big changes are in store. Plum and Meg believe that the reconstruction will include the removal of their home, the Great Tree, and the relocation of the flock. Scary! Soon, many animals are in temporary quarters, and others have just disappeared. The arrival of--gasp!--a petting zoo and a robot who will usurp Plum's guide job ramps up the threat. Subtle humor and snappy repartee distinguish this book. Short chapters speed by as the tension builds. Will Plum save the zoo?Should Plum save the zoo? And could it be that sometimes it's better to embrace change than to angst over it? Pen-and-wash images add zest. A lively tale with an important warning: Worrying is often wasted on things that won't happen.(Chapter book. 7-10)

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    • School Library Journal

      December 6, 2024

      Gr 2-4-The fifth and, sadly, final book in Phelan's charming series finds plucky protagonist Plum assuming the role of co-head peacock, alongside his best friend Meg. It also sees the Athensville Zoo closing for renovations, the addition of a petting zoo, and zookeeper Lizzie considering a job offer. Especially worrisome for Plum and the peafowl is a threat to their home in the Great Tree and the arrival of a customer service robot that could replace them as the zoo's welcoming ambassadors. Ultimately, however, despite the animals' temporary displacement and all of their worries over changes to their habitats, the updates to the zoo prove to be beneficial. Plum learns that change can be good, and is even sometimes necessary. As in the previous installments, the writing is warm and witty, and short chapters keep the pace moving; in addition, Phelan's characteristic black-and-white illustrations are buoyant and lively. VERDICT A must-have conclusion to a winning series.-Lauren Strohecker

      Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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