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128 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439401876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Caught up in an oil spill, a dying seagull scrambles ashore to lay her final egg and lands on a balcony, where she meets Zorba, a big black cat from the port of Hamburg. The cat promises the seagull to look after the egg, not to eat the chick onc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,530 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
inspiring 61%
hopeful 57%
funny 47%
adventurous 29%
reflective 28%
relaxing 26%
sad 8%
challenging 4%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death
128 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439401876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Caught up in an oil spill, a dying seagull scrambles ashore to lay her final egg and lands on a balcony, where she meets Zorba, a big black cat from the port of Hamburg. The cat promises the seagull to look after the egg, not to eat the chick onc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,530 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
inspiring 61%
hopeful 57%
funny 47%
adventurous 29%
reflective 28%
relaxing 26%
sad 8%
challenging 4%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death