Two gypsy boys are fleeing through a war-ravaged countryside during the night carrying a secret bundle. The boys stumble across a town that has been reduced to smoking rubble, and a zoo that is still intact. When the boys take shelter in the zoo, they discover a menagerie of talking animals. Both the boys and the animals tell their tales and their desire for freedom. Author Biography: Sonya Hartnett is the author of several novels, including Thursday's Child, Forest, Of a Boy and The Silver Donkey. | 
