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The One and Only Ivan

Bonjour, all!
Another day, another review! This is one for The One and Only Ivan, a classic by Katherine Applegate.
In this book, a lonely gorilla named Ivan, lives in a cage at a shopping mall. He doesn't even miss the jungle. But then, a baby elephant arrives and changes his life forever.

What I really liked about the book was the fact that it was written in a gorilla's own words. As I quote my favourite line from the book "Homework, I have discovered involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs." Katherine Applegate has written a very entertaining book. The story is very heart-touching and I really liked it.

Score on the Peanut Meter: ★★★.7 out of 5

Sayanora*,
Peanut

* I'm kinda-sort of running out of words! Any suggestions??

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