Belly Up

I read the book Belly Up. The story is unique because it has a plot that other authors most likely never even had the slightest idea about. BEWARE, SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!! The main story is that Henry the hippo is dead, and the main characters Teddy and Summer are trying to figure out who killed Henry the hippopotamus. In their progress they find the weapon used and get suspects for who they think did it. In the end the man behind it all was the man who hated Henry the most, Martin. Martin wanted to get rid of Henry because he caused a lot of financial trouble, and Martin loved money. In the very end Hilda the hippo, Henry's mate, has a baby hippo named Henry Jr. and it was a great ending. My favorite part was when Teddy sneaks into the autopsy to learn more about how Henry died. I had to wait a week until I could find out what happened in the autopsy chapter because I had to wait for reading group. This made it really exciting.

The only thing I would change about this book is the artwork on the cover, it seemed too childish for what the book is about. I would suggest this book for readers who want a real challenge for reading. I would read a book by this author anytime.