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Idris and Luc\u00eda are step-siblings with very different personalities. Idris is animal-mad and loves that Luc\u00eda\u2019s dad works at the Central Zoo. Luc\u00eda is obsessed with spies and spying, and is convinced that Idris\u2019 mum is a secret spy! But that can\u2019t be true. Surely not\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then disaster strikes at the Central Zoo when three pangolins are stolen \u2013 and Idris\u2019 mum gets kidnapped! There\u2019s only one thing for it… Idris and Luc\u00eda must band together and track down the culprits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the youngsters as they set out on a secret-spy mission to discover what\u2019s going on at the Central Zoo. Can they find the pangolins before it\u2019s too late? And could Idris\u2019 mum be a spy after all?!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Four Pangolin Facts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

In the book, the stolen pangolins are Sunda pangolins, native to Southeast Asia. Get the lowdown on these cute creatures with these four fantastic facts\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n

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1.<\/strong> Our planet is home to eight different species of pangolin, found across parts of Africa and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> Pangolins get their name from the Malay word \u2018penggulung\u2019, meaning \u2018roller\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/strong> These mammals roll into a ball when threatened, leaving only their armour-like scales exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/strong> Pangolins lick up insects to eat using their ludicrously-long tongues, which measure up to 70cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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