Finding Elmo

by Monique Polak

Fifteen-year-old Tim loves his job at his dad's pet store, partly because he gets to spend time with his best friend, a black cockatoo named Elmo. But things at work have been tense since the store moved to a larger, more expensive location. To make extra money his father rents out the store's exotic birds for parties and Tim is furious at this exploitation of his friend. When Elmo is stolen from one of the parties, the police are unconcerned about the theft. Tim and his new human friend, Sapna, set out to find Elmo and discover that Elmo is more valuable than they'd ever imagined.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent book if you are looking for something quick.

[Jackie Sietsema · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a low reading level (3.9) but a high interest as it tries to appeal to older readers. My middle schoolers would enjoy it . . . Especially those who like animals and/or mysteries.

[Oumou]

The book is very interesting and funny because there are animals in it.

[The Reading Writing Puppet · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so excited to read a story about s pet store and parrots. I love parrot, unfortunately, the writing was bad even for a children’s book. And the writer didn’t bother to do proper research on parrots. Making the main character sound like an idiot. ☹️