Publisher details

Authors: Kyle Mewburn, Lisa Allen
Publisher: Walker Books
Genres: Children’s Fiction, Children’s Picture Book
Released: 16 September, 2025
ISBN: 9781760657826

The Boo Zoo

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Synopsis

We're off on a trip to the Boo Zoo,
in the creepiest part of town ...

There's zombies and witches and goblins galore,
banshies and werewolves and so much more.
So come on a trip to Boo Zoo ...
where there's a welcome for someone like you!

About the author

Lisa Allen

Lisa is a freelance illustrator & book designer based in Muriwai on Auckland’s west coast. With a background in textiles, her work is now based mostly in publishing and she has a variety of distinctly different illustration styles across a range of media. Lisa also works as a children’s librarian at St. Cuthbert’s College.

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About the author

Kyle Mewburn

Originally from the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Kyle Mewburn is one of New Zealand’s most versatile writers. From award-winning picture books (Old-Hu-hu; Kiss!Kiss!Yuck!Yuck) to bestselling junior fiction series (Dinosaur Rescue; Dragon Knight); short stories and essays to memoir and adult historical fiction. Her titles have been translated into eighteen languages and won numerous awards including NZ Children’s Book of the Year and a Flicker Tale award in North Dakota. She was also President of the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN) from 2013-2017.