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The Big Case (Disney Zootopia) (Step into Reading)
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery. This Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney Zootopia.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 19, 2016
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About the author
Bill Scollon
109 books6 followers Since dedicating himself to writing for children, Bill has worked for Disney Press, Studio Fun, Dreamworks, Pixar, Parragon, Random House and other major publishers. In addition to books, Bill has written over two dozen apps for Disney and has a firm grip on the special needs and challenges of scripting to this format. He also co-authored Goners, a hilarious 10-book middle-grade sci-fi series.
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June 5, 2023
These books are made to appeal to children and they do and her worthy because they get children interested in reading. Kids love the familiarity of something they have seen in a movie or on TV and get really excited about seeing it in a book also. A good reading tool to get kids interested but other than that, not very interesting from an adult perspective.
August 26, 2024
Cute story that incorporates the basic plot of the Zootopia movie. It's perfect for kids who have a little bit of experience reading. My daughter loved reading this one. The illustrations are fantastically done.
November 15, 2018
Judy wants to be a police officer for Zootopia. Is this book based on the movie or the reverse? But it is a cute version suitable for young readers, 1st to 3rd grade.
August 11, 2020
Loved it!
August 22, 2020
One for the home library
November 29, 2016
Originally posted on You Have Your Hands Full
I found Zootopia: The Big Case at our town library. This Level 3 “Step Into Reading” book was written by Bill Scollon.
The book follows the plot of the movie. Judy Hopps might be a little bunny, but she has big plans to become a police officer. Her wish comes true, and while on the job, she encounters local grifter Nick Wilde. Judy doesn’t think very highly of Nick, but she realizes that she needs his help to solve a big case. This unlikely duo must work together to figure out why animals keep disappearing.
I could go on, but that would result in key plot points and spoilers being revealed. Readers should know that this book covers the entire movie. This isn’t a problem with the book, but if you read the book before you see the movie, you’ll know all the big surprises. This is not necessarily a negative; in fact, this might be a benefit for families whose children need to know what happens before they see the movie. Regardless, it’s something that people should know before purchasing this book.
The text is ideal for readers who have a grasp of phonics and sight words, but are not yet ready for long paragraphs. The sentences are short, and often broken up over 2-3 lines:
“After a busy morning,
she sees a fox.
She thinks he looks sly.
She follows him.”
The illustrations are bright and colorful. They look just like the images in the movie. They have done a nice job with capturing facial expressions that convey what the characters are feeling; the text is straightforward and doesn’t really include that.
I would recommend The Big Case. This is a great book for helping young readers strengthen their skills. The Big Case is written at around a first grade level, so readers around that range will enjoy this book. I’ll reiterate that the text is simple, so fluent readers might be better off with the junior novelization version of Zootopia.
I found Zootopia: The Big Case at our town library. This Level 3 “Step Into Reading” book was written by Bill Scollon.
The book follows the plot of the movie. Judy Hopps might be a little bunny, but she has big plans to become a police officer. Her wish comes true, and while on the job, she encounters local grifter Nick Wilde. Judy doesn’t think very highly of Nick, but she realizes that she needs his help to solve a big case. This unlikely duo must work together to figure out why animals keep disappearing.
I could go on, but that would result in key plot points and spoilers being revealed. Readers should know that this book covers the entire movie. This isn’t a problem with the book, but if you read the book before you see the movie, you’ll know all the big surprises. This is not necessarily a negative; in fact, this might be a benefit for families whose children need to know what happens before they see the movie. Regardless, it’s something that people should know before purchasing this book.
The text is ideal for readers who have a grasp of phonics and sight words, but are not yet ready for long paragraphs. The sentences are short, and often broken up over 2-3 lines:
“After a busy morning,
she sees a fox.
She thinks he looks sly.
She follows him.”
The illustrations are bright and colorful. They look just like the images in the movie. They have done a nice job with capturing facial expressions that convey what the characters are feeling; the text is straightforward and doesn’t really include that.
I would recommend The Big Case. This is a great book for helping young readers strengthen their skills. The Big Case is written at around a first grade level, so readers around that range will enjoy this book. I’ll reiterate that the text is simple, so fluent readers might be better off with the junior novelization version of Zootopia.
August 22, 2016
In general I kind of hate these Step into Reading books, especially when they're based on animated TV shows or movie. But they serve their purpose, and they get kids reading. Christopher selected The Big Case off the new release shelf at the library.
It took him 3 days to get through this book, but he enjoyed it. It was a fairly decent, albeit shortened, version of the movie plot. Having seen the movie definitely helped him with some of the harder words.
He wasn't overjoyed to keep reading it each night, but I also didn't have to push him too much. The book was rather "meh" for me.
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It took him 3 days to get through this book, but he enjoyed it. It was a fairly decent, albeit shortened, version of the movie plot. Having seen the movie definitely helped him with some of the harder words.
He wasn't overjoyed to keep reading it each night, but I also didn't have to push him too much. The book was rather "meh" for me.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/05/juv...
February 25, 2016
One of these days, I'll need to stop reading these books before the movie comes out! I can never tell beforehand which ones are just going to introduce characters and which ones are going to spoil the whole plot! (Spoiler alert: this one's a whole-story spoiler, at least as far as I can tell.)
That said, it's cute. It's a cool story, and does a good job of standing alone without seeing the film.
That said, it's cute. It's a cool story, and does a good job of standing alone without seeing the film.
May 6, 2016
It is from Zootopia. I like the movie Zootopia. I like the stickers. It is Level three.
November 4, 2021
It's Zootopia.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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