Late Night at the Zoo is a simple, engaging story from the Usborne Very First Reading series (Level 1.0). The narrative focuses on the fun, often surprising, antics of the animals when the lights go out at the zoo. The book is designed for shared reading: the adult reads the complex text, and the child reads the simple, phonics-controlled text. This structure builds reading confidence and fluency while providing a humorous, imaginative story about what animals get up to when no one is watching.