Freya  Zoose, Emily Butler
Freya  Zoose, Emily Butler
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Freya & Zoose

Author: Emily Butler

Narrator: Jayne Entwistle

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/29/2019


Synopsis

Fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan will treasure this timeless tale about a magnificent adventure to the North Pole and the even more astounding feat of true friendship. A perfect audiobook for animal and adventure lovers alike.

Freya has always craved--and feared--adventure. Traipsing all over the world is simply not what dignified rockhopper penguins do. But when she hears about Captain Salomon August Andrée's hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, Freya packs her copy of Hints to Lady Travellers and hops on board.

Only moments after leaving land, Freya discovers a fellow stowaway! Meet Zoose, the scrappy, uncouth mouse whose endless wisecracks and despicable manners make him a less-than-ideal travel companion.

When the hot-air balloon is forced to land in the Arctic, these polar opposites must learn how to get along. Their very survival depends on it.

Debut author Emily Butler spins wonder and whimsy to bring this enchanting friendship tale to life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael

Freya and Zoose is one of those books that are about so many things, and that operate on so many different levels, that questions like “what is it about?” become meaningless. Nevertheless, since reviews have to do something, I am going to try to answer the question anyway. Freya and Zoose is about......more

Goodreads review by Geordie

"Freya & Zoose" is the story of a penguin (Freya) and a mouse (Zoose) who stowaway on the hot air balloon that explorers use to try to reach the North Pole. This book was, to me, a real pleasure. Fun characters with lots of emotion, lots of challenges you don't usually see in middle-school books to m......more


Quotes

"This skillfully told first novel will make a popular read-aloud; it’s a worthy successor to Chris Kurtz’s Adventures of a South Pole Pig and Kate DiCamillo’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."—School Library Journal, starred review

"Butler has a light, humorous, and fluent touch, which particularly shines when her characters share their own stories. This endearing travel-buddy tale is further brightened by Thermes' charming illustrations."—Kirkus Reviews