Lion Next Door

Nobody believes ten-year-old Cody Carlyle when she claims the mean-looking man next door is keeping a real live lion in his apartment. In the city? Come on, Cody. He'd have to be crazy! But noises coming through her bedroom wall at night low growls, scraping sounds, and a clinking chain convince Cody it's not just her imagination. Determined to prove her story, Cody turns detective and begins collecting "evidence," even creeping out of bed after midnight to follow the man and his huge cat as they hurry down the dark alley toward the park across the street. Before Cody can tell her folks, someone else spots them and runs in terror to the police, starting rumors of a wild animal on the loose. It's Cody, with her dad and a very skeptical policeman in tow, who finally discover, much to their shocked surprise, exactly what Mr. Valdoni and his aging lioness are up to.Berlin, Faith Frances is the author of 'Lion Next Door' with ISBN 9781591299103 and ISBN 1591299101.