by J; P Voelkel
To Lucinda Walker and Beth Reynolds at the Norwich Public Library, and Zahra Baird at Chappaqua Library; and to our middle-school reader panel—Zea Eanet, Mateo Ellerson, Meredith Mackall, Tobias Reynolds, Siobhan Seigne, and Parker Thurston.
To all the teachers and librarians who’ve invited us into their schools, especially the inspirational Elizabeth Kahn at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana—and to all the thousands of students who’ve fastened their seat belts and flown to the jungle with us.
To Donald Kreis, the original Lord 6-Dog; Heather, Max, Juanga, and Julie; Cee Greene, Paul Verbinnen, and Big Guy; Jessica Carvalho; Peter and Hetty Craik; Graham Sharp; James Bowen; Andy the chef; Sarah Nasif; Stephen Barr; Brittany Czik; Grace Gartel; Peter Kraus; Tori Palmer; Maya at the Playa mastermind and educator extraordinaire, Mat Saunders.
And to Harry, Charly, and Loulou, for traveling with us.
