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The Child's Elephant

The Child's Elephant

by Rachel Campbell-Johnston (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

    $3.47
Synopsis

'Throw your heart out in front of you and run to catch it.' That's what the boy's grandmother always said. When a baby elephant is left orphaned on the African savannah, Bat, a young herdsboy, takes her home and cares for her. But Bat's grandmother knows that Meya cannot stay with them for ever - the call of the wild will always be sounding in her soul. And there are rumours borne on the wind; frightening stories of kidnapping and suffering and war. Bat and his closest friend, Muka, are catapulted into a new life of unimaginable terror. Now memories of their village world feel so far away. Will the bond between elephant and child remain strong enough to save them? It is a thrilling new novel which tells a heartbreakingly life-like tale. I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough.scary, funny, romantic, heart-warming; an elephant book you won't forget. (Michael Morpurgo).

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 389
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: David Fickling Books
Published: 02 May 2013
ISBN 10: 085756076X
ISBN 13: 9780857560766
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: The extraordinary story of the incredible friendship between a boy and an elephant, and their survival against all the odds.

Media Reviews
I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough. Scary, funny, romantic, heart-warming; an elephant book you won't forget. -- Michael Morpurgo Beautifully written ... The Child's Elephant sings with a formidable talent, imagination and passion The Times A big and important story ... that smoulders in the mind long after the final page -- Annabel Pitcher Guardian Lyrical, compelling and totally convincing ... a great new children's classic. -- Amanda Craig The Times, Saturday Review A heart-wrenching and sometimes terrifying tale ... Compulsive reading Children's Books Ireland
Author Bio
Rachel Campbell-Johnston is the chief art critic and poetry critic for The Times. She studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh and has a PhD in modern and contemporary British poetry. Her first book, Mysterious Wisdom: The Life and Work of Samuel Palmer, was published to great acclaim in 2011. Rachel lives in the country with her family and an assortment of animals. The Child's Elephant is her first book for children.