Big Changes for Plum!

When Athensville Zoo closes for renovations, it means big changes for Plum and all his animal friends. The fifth and final book in award-winning author Matt Phelan’s series about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always kindhearted. A hilarious and highly illustrated novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.



Newly elected as head peacock, Plum wholeheartedly believes that the Athensville Zoo is the best zoo on the planet—and the most perfect home. He and the other peacocks wander the grounds, mingling with, guiding, and delighting the visitors. He has friends in every habitat. And the Great Tree has the most comfortable branches to roost on each night. So when trucks roll in and signs are posted about the zoo undergoing a total renovation, Plum can’t think of anything worse! Where are they taking all the animals? What will happen to the Great Tree? Change is difficult, but with a little patience and help from his friends, Plum soon learns that embracing new things can make life even better.



From award-winning author Matt Phelan, Big Changes for Plum! is the fifth—and final—book in the young middle grade series about Plum the peacock and his adventures at the Athensville Zoo. Each book in the series can stand alone and tackles an emotional theme relevant and accessible to the audience. With short chapters and energetic black-and-white illustrations, these novels are just right for newly independent readers and fans of the Mercy Watson and the Princess in Black series.