Books with title Gorilla

Anything can happen at Gorilla Garage. It's where gorillas do the fixing. It's where orangutans do the pumping. It's where grease monkeys do the odd jobs. And it's where chimpanzees make you feel right at home. Let the magical monkeyshines at Gorilla Garage pick you up, fix you up, and send you off with your motor humming. You'll be moving at top speed in no time. Playful illustrations by Vincent Nguyen lend a hand in a story that s all monkey business. What a gas!

“A riveting survival adventure with an important message.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Imara and Bobo are two children living with a band of rebel soldiers in the African jungle. When an orphaned gorilla is brought to their camp they swear to protect it. But in their war-ravaged world, can they ever find true safety?Deep in the heart of the Congo, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are also prisoners in the rebels’ camp. When they learn that the gorilla will be sold into captivity, they swear to return it to the wild before it’s too late. But the consequences of getting caught are too terrible to think about. Will the bond between the gorilla and the children give them the courage they need to escape?

Learn what is causing gorillas to disappear and what people are doing to save them from extinction.In the wild, they face few natural enemies. However, human activities are threatening these animals' survival. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn what life is like for wild gorillas and why these amazing animals are an important part of the natural world.