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Ages 4–6After the Zoo Closes · Book 2

Otis the Hippo and the Submarine

Book 2 of After the Zoo Closes

Real hippos walk on the bottoms of rivers — most readers don't know that. Otis takes the trick to its limit, climbing into a submarine and walking the seabed of the deep ocean. The biological-reveal book of the series.

Expected release: Late Spring 2027

Final trim 10 × 8 in landscape · ~32 pages. ISBN, cover art, and retailer links will appear here as the book moves through production.

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Coming Late Spring 2027 — pre-orders open closer to release.

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oceandepthbiologybraverycuriosity

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