num_pages: 32
description: After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
language: English
title: Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee
titlecomplete: Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee (All Aboard Science Reader: Station Stop 1)
genres: Science, Childrens, Nonfiction, Animals
ratings_count: 47
series: All Aboard Science Reader: Station Stop 1
publisher: Penguin Young Readers