A new addition to the bestselling Questioneers chapter book series, starring Aaron Slater, Illustrator!

Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred¿s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy¿s head, it¿s trouble!

A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go and the Mayor closes the zoo until the City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a menace? Are the snakes a danger to society? Or a valuable resource for everyone? Who gets to decide?

The Questioneers need all their talents to help Zookeeper Fred, but in the end, it¿s Aaron¿s art which leads the way.