Zoo at the Edge of the World

<p><strong>From the author of <em>The Bully Book</em> comes a timeless story about a young boy his father and the world that comes between them which <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling author Peter Lerangis called magical mysterious fresh original and full of heart.</strong></p><p>Marlin is not slow or mute; what he is is a stutterer and that makes it impossible for him to convince people otherwise. What he is also is a Rackham: the younger son of the world-famous explorer Ronan Rackham the owner and proprietor of the Zoo at the Edge of the World a resort where the well-to-do from all over the globe can come to experience the last bit of the wild left at the end of the nineteenth century.</p><p>In order to impress a powerful duke who comes to visit the zoo Marlin's father ventures into the jungle and brings back a mysterious black jaguar the only one in captivity. Everyone is terrified of it including Marlin--until one night when the jaguar confers upon him a powerful gift. Soon Marlin finds himself with a difficult choice to make and finally something to say. If only he can figure out how to say it.</p>