The Runaways

The Runaways

by Megan Rix (Author)

Synopsis

Two friends, fighting their way home . . . SHANTI and her calf TARA are beautiful circus elephants. HARVEY is the faithful old collie who leads the show. In war they will perform their most death-defying trick yet. When the First World War seizes Europe, Cullen's Circus is forced to close. The men are sent to fight and the animals are torn apart from their keepers, and each other. But while Shanti must help on a farm, it's little Tara who faces a far worse fate. . . Separated too soon from her mother, Tara's life is in danger. Only old, brave Harvey can bring them back together. And so side-by-side, dog and elephant set out on an extraordinary journey across the English countryside - but can the unlikely friends find Shanti in time?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 07 May 2015

ISBN 10: 0141357649
ISBN 13: 9780141357645
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this * Express *
A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate * The Times *
Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers * LoveReading *
Author Bio
Megan Rix is the hugely popular author of animal adventure books set in the modern day, World War One and Two and most recently The Great Fire of London. An animal lover and dog-trainer, she draws inspiration from her own adorable dogs Traffy, Bella and Freya, and many fascinating and extraordinary animal stories to engage her readers.