The Macreatures Odyssey could be a great read for children who love nature and animals. The unique and distinctive feature of the book is the band of escaped animals fighting against feral dogs in the Mandai forest and eventually setting up their Shangri-la in the MacRitchie Reservoir Park. Users may review the book as a heartwarming story of friendship and survival in the wild.

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This book is an adventure story of how a brave band of animals escaped from the Zoo and, having fought fierce battles against feral dogs inhabiting the Mandai forest, moved to the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Park and eventually to the MacRitchie Reservoir Park to set up their Shangri-la in the remnants of the Japanese Shinto shrine. Through the many trials and tribulations, this growing band of animals forged strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie and identify themselves as the Macreatures.