Trouble at the Zoo: Chapter Ten

So, yeah, now Zac’s apologizing for trying to steal the lizard, and Bindi’s explaining the trick with the macaw being Robert’s idea.
I dunno what Australian laws are like, but just a slap on the wrist and having Zac help with the cake seems a bit light for trying to steal an animal from a zoo. But I guess he is just a kid, and he didn’t really get away with stealing the lizard.
- I’d like to imagine Zac got grounded when he got home post-canon, but it doesn’t sound like it based on how the parents were so excited about meeting Bindi…
Anyway, I guess that’s the book, other than some animal facts?

Trouble at the Zoo: Chapter Nine

OK, so what’s Robert up to with telling Bindi something? He’s ratting Zac out, isn’t he?
Yep. Bindi just volunteered Zac for the macaw demonstration.
And the macaw totally just found the lizard in the backpack.
Now… Zac gets to help Bindi cut the birthday cake?

Oh, crap… Agro the Croc is still around for this book? Man, I remember that guy from watching the old Steve Irwin stuff as a kid…
Yeah, these security guys keep showing up.
I’m getting a bad feeling about what’s going to go down with these Brown kids at the croc show… especially Zac.
Yep. This “I gotta go to the bathroom; don’t wait up” thing is super suspicious…
Kid, please stay away from the exotic lizards…

Now the party’s starting.
So, yeah, time for Bindi’s opening speech.
Well, Robert’s just spotted Zac. And he’s definitely picking up on Zac’s weird vibe.
Even though it’s a sea creature-themed party, but I’m still imagining Robert using a bad cowboy voice like “there’s only enough room for one troublemaker in this zoo, and that’s me.” Or something like that.

OK, so now Bindi, Robert, and Rosie are making their way through the zoo to… go to where they’re going to greet guests, I think?
OK, yeah, that’s what’s going on. With loads of bad puns.

Oh, OK. We’ve got a POV shift now. So, this is the Brown family visiting the park. There’s Holly, and there’s Zac with the same birthday as Bindi.
OK, seriously? What’s this Zac kid so pissed about?

Well, that was a nice intro to Steve Irwin and Australia Zoo.
So, Bindi has an underwater-themed costume party at the zoo, and the entrance fees for the zoo that day are going to anti-whaling charities. OK.
So, Bindi’s best friend Rosie has a mermaid costume.
So, Terri’s an emperor penguin, and Bindi’s a seahorse.
And Robert’s an octopus. And he’s got the troublemaker little brother thing going on already.