In the seventh book, Zoey and Sassafras are excited to enjoy their
summer with their magical friends. But . . . why is everyone so grumpy?
A bunch of bad days one after the other lead Zoey to suspect that
something more is afoot. It's up to Zoey and Sassafras to solve the
mystery before they end up with one bummer of a summer!
Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical
animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn't a
set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments,
while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other
times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science
journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is
complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific
terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the
topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science
Standards.