The main character is Louis, a trumpeter swan who can't speak! He conquers his dumbness.
There is also Serena, a female trumpeter swan.
And , a very IMPORTANT, character named Sam Beaver.(Human!) Because of him being friends with Louis, He learns how much he loves zoos.
There is also The Head Man (Of the zoo).
And Louis' parents:
The cob. Very poetic.
The pen. Mother of Louis.
And here is the story:
Louis was saved by Sam... Before Louis was born!
Sam hit a red fox's nose with a stick, because the fox was trying to eat the pen!
Then the pen began to lay eggs!
And then Louis is born.
As a Trumpeter Swan without a voice, life was hard for Louis.
He went to school, learned to write, but... Swans can't read!!!
His father then steals the trumpet for his son.
And then Louis tries to earn money for his father to pay back the store keeper.
He earns a hundred dollars working as a camp bugler.
Then Swan Boats hire him 100 dollars a week. 2 weeks + 100 = 300
Then he gets payed for a nightclub, 500 dollars a week. 5 weeks + 300 =2800
He lives in the zoo when he's not playing.
He meets Serena there!
Then he pays back the store keeper with the money.
He then lives happily, with Serena as a wife!
The Theme is: There is always a way to get past an obstacle.
I give it ***** stars.
