The Secret of Zoom

Lynne Jonell

Sep 2009 · Sold by Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

About this ebook

Can two friends foil a dastardly plan and save orphans from a fate worse than death?

Christina lives in a big, old stone mansion on the edge of a dark forest surrounded by barbed wire. Deep within the forest is the laboratory where her father works—and where her mother was blown to bits years ago. Christina's father knows just how dangerous the world can be, so he keeps her safe at home, forbidding her from talking to the very interesting orphans down the road.

But when an orphan boy named Taft talks to her, she's thrilled to help him search for a secret tunnel. But soon she discovers there's more to the orphanage, the lab, and the mystery of her mother's accident than she ever suspected. Sinister things are in the works—and the secret of zoom is the most dangerous secret of all!

“This exciting tale, with just a touch of fantasy and humor, is a winner. ... Jonell displays pitch-perfect skills in an expertly crafted story that never flags and that includes plenty of heart-stopping situations to keep readers fully engaged.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

Ratings and reviews

It was pretty good but somethings could of been added like a little more details would work! Instead of that it is one of the best books I had ever read!

Oh My God! Best book I've ever read! Although it's kind of gross in some parts, I didn't feel like I could stop reading! (and I didn't. I finished it in a day) I think this is a great book for 10-13 year olds. I am interested in reading other Lynne Jonell books! ;)

It is such a great great GREAT book and it actually was the book which made start to just love books and reading!!! READ IT!!!!!!!

About the author

Lynne Jonell is the author of the novels Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat and Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls, as well as several critically acclaimed picture books. Her books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and a Smithsonian Notable Book, among numerous other honors. Born in Little Falls, Minnesota, Jonell grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis. She now teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and lives with her husband and two sons in Plymouth, Minnesota, in a house on a hill.