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Irene and her menagerie of pets, including Max the duck, take in an alligator who has run away from the zoo, in spite of grave concerns about his voracious appetite.

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keeps you on your toes! submitted by fairytale on August 22, 2013, 7:09pm This is a funny and interesting book that really keeps readers on their toes! Check it out today!

Meh submitted by FordAlpha on August 24, 2017, 9:12pm Harmless blah. This book is apparently the sequel to some other book in which the duck joins a menagerie of rescue animals cared for by a person named Irene. I'm not at all inspired to seek out the first book. Here, a fugitive alligator seeks refuge at Irene's house, and the duck nobly convinces the other animals to let the alligator crash at their pad. Ultimately, the alligator is exonerated of eating a girl's pet and returns to the zoo, but not before the dogs and cats have magically overcome their misgivings and spent hours crafting elaborate alligator costumes to fool a detective. The story just doesn't gel; the author gives us no real reason to care about Irene, Max, or any of the other animals. Not worth a second read.