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Robin is kidnapped by dangerous poachers while trying to save leatherback turtles in Central America. Robin Green is carrying on her work rescuing vulnerable animals at The Wild Place Animal Shelter when she and Zo-Zo get an amazing chance to help protect sea turtles in Central America. Worried about the bugs, the heat, and the threat of poachers, Robin faces her fears and travels there with Zo-Zo, her brother, Squirm, and her eccentric grandmother, Griff. It only takes one scorpion sting before Robin wants to go home, but the unbelievable sight of a leatherback turtle laying eggs on the beach changes her mind. Just when the group starts making progress, the poachers strike back. Suddenly, the turtles aren't the only ones who need rescuing! Can Robin and Zo-Zo find a way out?… (more)
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Grades 4-7 - The animal-loving Canadian tween Robin Green returns in this fourth installment in the Wild Place Adventure series (Saving Crazy, 2015). It’s business as usual at the Wild Place Animal Shelter in Toronto, where Robin works with her family and friend Zo-Zo rehabilitating animals, until an opportunity to help save sea turtles in Costa Rica presents itself. Raising money for the trip is hard, and so is the work in Central America, especially when Robin’s laid up with a scorpion sting and has to watch Zo-Zo have all the fun. But the leatherback turtles need help, and Robin comes around, devoting herself to protecting their eggs from poachers. When she sees a man stealing the eggs, she doesn’t know what to do—and the situation worsens dramatically when she and Zo-Zo are kidnapped by poachers. Packed with turtle and conservation facts, this is a STEM-filled adventure that helps introduce readers to creatures from all around the world. Hand to animal-lovers, aspiring environmentalists, and fans of the series.