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Tiger in Trouble
In this sequel to Eric Walters's bestselling Tiger by the tail , Sarah and Nicholas Fraser set off to spend a week at zoo camp, compliments of their absent father. Initially reluctant to leave Mr. McCurdy and his menagerie of exotic animals behind, they resolve to make the best of it when they discover that this is their mother's big chance for a vacation of her own. Once they arrive at the airport, however, they quickly learn that the camp is not what it seemed.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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About the author
Eric Walters
159 books912 followersEric was born in Toronto in 1957, which makes him "real old". But, as Eric says, "Just because I have to grow old doesn't mean that I have to grow up!" In his many roles as parent, teacher, social worker, youth sports coach and writer he is in constant contact with children and young adults. He draws from these experiences and feels that this helps him to capture the realistic interaction between young people—the conflicts, tensions, stresses and interests that make up their lives.
Eric began his writing as a teacher. He taught in classes from kindergarten up and his stories often reflect the curriculum that he was teaching. He always read stories—picture books and novels—to his students and this helped him to understand what children liked, responded to, and were inspired by. He enjoys the enthusiasm of his students and often looks at them to provide him with the inspiration to pursue a particular topic in both the classroom and in his writing.
Eric tries to write every day. When he has a story idea he starts with research. This could involve reading books, watching a documentary, or trying to experience the things that his characters are going to go through. This could include rock climbing or riding white water (for Stars), spending time in a wheelchair (Rebound), playing and walking with tigers (Tiger by the Tail), hanging around a tough biker bar (Diamonds in the Rough), standing out in his backyard in a blizzard wearing a T-shirt and shorts (Trapped in Ice), or traveling to Africa (Alexandria of Africa).
"The most important thing anybody ever told me about writing was to write what you know . . . and the only way to get to know things is to do your homework and research before you write," Eric stated.
Once the writing begins the story is always playing around in his head. He takes any opportunity, even if it's just a few minutes between presentations, to put things down, either with pen and paper or on his laptop.
Prior to entering teaching and writing Eric was a social worker (B.S.W., M.S.W., B.A.Hons—specialized major psychology). He worked in a variety of settings including child welfare, private practice, a mental health centre, and, for twenty years on a part-time basis as a Crisis Social Worker in an emergency department. He stopped teaching 4 years ago and left the ER only last year.
The majority of Eric's time is spent in the company of his wife, children and dogs (Lola a big standard poodle and a little white dog named Winnie the Poodle).
Eric began his writing as a teacher. He taught in classes from kindergarten up and his stories often reflect the curriculum that he was teaching. He always read stories—picture books and novels—to his students and this helped him to understand what children liked, responded to, and were inspired by. He enjoys the enthusiasm of his students and often looks at them to provide him with the inspiration to pursue a particular topic in both the classroom and in his writing.
Eric tries to write every day. When he has a story idea he starts with research. This could involve reading books, watching a documentary, or trying to experience the things that his characters are going to go through. This could include rock climbing or riding white water (for Stars), spending time in a wheelchair (Rebound), playing and walking with tigers (Tiger by the Tail), hanging around a tough biker bar (Diamonds in the Rough), standing out in his backyard in a blizzard wearing a T-shirt and shorts (Trapped in Ice), or traveling to Africa (Alexandria of Africa).
"The most important thing anybody ever told me about writing was to write what you know . . . and the only way to get to know things is to do your homework and research before you write," Eric stated.
Once the writing begins the story is always playing around in his head. He takes any opportunity, even if it's just a few minutes between presentations, to put things down, either with pen and paper or on his laptop.
Prior to entering teaching and writing Eric was a social worker (B.S.W., M.S.W., B.A.Hons—specialized major psychology). He worked in a variety of settings including child welfare, private practice, a mental health centre, and, for twenty years on a part-time basis as a Crisis Social Worker in an emergency department. He stopped teaching 4 years ago and left the ER only last year.
The majority of Eric's time is spent in the company of his wife, children and dogs (Lola a big standard poodle and a little white dog named Winnie the Poodle).
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February 13, 2017
Cute little adventure-ish book about exotic animals. This book taught me that cheetah's are actually super friendly which led me to research them some more and they rarely attack humans, weigh about 100 pounds (my last dog was 100 pounds lol), and some great dane's can be taller than a cheetah. Amazing.
November 16, 2016
this is a very good book i really recommend this book it kept me interested threw out the whole reading and it also gave me a different point of view on life. i learned a lot about animals and there owners and what people do in real life on how to treat them.
January 19, 2017
A tiger confiscated from its owner and sent to the Carolina Tiger Rescue preserve suddenly goes blind, and must learn a new way of life with the help of his tiger friend Apache and his new human caretakers.
April 10, 2009
"In this sequel to Eric Walters's bestselling 'Tiger by the Tail', Sarah and Nicholas Fraser set off to spend a week at zoo camp. Once they arrive, however, they quickly learn that the camp is not what it seemed. They sleep in a rundown cabin with no running water; Vladimir, the gruff zookeeper, is more at home with his animals than with other people; and the owners are more interested in making a profit than in the well-being of the animals. When Sarah overhears a conversation late one night and learns of the sinister plans for Kushna the tiger, she and Nicholas once again must spring into action to save an endangered animal. They need help to do it, and that means turning to the only person they know who can - Mr. McCurdy!"
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