Zoey & Me (book series)

Zoey & Me is a children's book series written by Mallory Lewis, daughter of puppeteer Shari Lewis. It follows the experiences and escapades of 11-year-old Molly Miles and her new "baby sister" Zoey, an orangutan from the Los Angeles Zoo.

Molly Miles: Molly is the preteen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles. Like everybody else in her family, she has red or auburn hair and freckles. She is a big fan of Star Wars, Clint Eastwood, and movies in general. She has a best friend, Tyler, on whom she develops a crush as she got older, though he is unaware of her feelings. Molly is the one who has probably warmed the most towards Zoey, aside from her mom, and is trying to be the best big sister to her.

Mrs. Miles: Molly's mom and a primatologist at the LA Zoo. She was the one who helped Lucky give birth to Zoey at the zoo and later, became the one who had to care for Zoey as her 24\7 mom. She frequently gets annoyed with Molly's activities with Zoey, especially the one at school, but she still loves her daughter more than anything.

Mr. Miles: Molly's dad who works as a pediatrician. He's a kind man who tries to stick to his word, but usually he has to break it when he gets a sudden call from the hospital.

Brad Miles: Molly's 14-year-old brother. Brad is crazy about baseball and hopes to play as a career one day. He enjoys taunting Molly about her resemblance to Zoey, continually pointing out that they both have red hair. However, there are signs that he's starting to think more maturely after having a meaningful talk with his sister about how he felt when she was a baby, but he has much more to learn.

Zoey (Miles?): A baby orangutan who was brought into the Miles' family after being rejected by her mother. Zoey is very playful and curious, which is the biggest reason she gets into tight, and sometimes near fatal, situations. Having an aggravating tendency to rip things apart (mainly Molly's homework), throw food around, and trash anything she comes across, she has to be carefully monitored as if she were a human toddler. She once swallowed an entire bottle of shampoo and became seriously dehydrated, which caused Molly to rush her to a hospital in order to keep her from dying. This act has probably led to Zoey bonding strongly with Molly and learning the most from her.

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