overview : Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.

First Air Date : Sep 21, 2004

Last Air Date : Nov 27, 2005

Runtime : 25m

Episodes : 26

Seasons : 2

Genre : Sci-Fi & Fantasy,Drama,Action & Adventure,

Companies : BBC Scotland, Blueprint Entertainment, Alberta Filmworks

Countries : GB

Keywords : loss of loved one, magic, female protagonist, quest, inanimate objects come to life, cgi-live action hybrid