The Third Elephant

The Third Elephant

by Helen Craig (Illustrator), Penny Dolan (Author)

Synopsis

Follow the trail of a small wooden elephant in this fairy tale full of hope and wonder, designed for readers gaining in confidence. A small wooden elephant is gathering dust in an old house, dreaming of a beautiful white palace, when he's flung into an adventure and finds himself helping three children: Sara, a shy young musician, Nita, who has something to prove, and Jack, who's angry with his mum's new boyfriend... Leaving happiness in his wake - and making several small, whiskery friends along the way - the elephant goes on a magical journey across India, and finally fulfils his dream of seeing the Taj Mahal.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 02 Apr 2007

ISBN 10: 1406300829
ISBN 13: 9781406300826
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
This has every ingredient for a brilliant read for the seven-plusses: magic, mystery and adventure. * Liverpool Echo *
A gentle tale exotically-flavoured by good description. * Newbury Weekly News *
Author Bio
Penny Dolan is a children's writer and storyteller living in North Yorkshire. A writer of picture books and fiction (including Mr Pod and Mr Piccalilli, illustrated by Nick Sharratt), she has two grown-up children and one rather bad cat. Helen Craig is the joint creator, with Katharine Holabird, of the hugely popular Angelina Ballerina series, now a popular TV series. An acclaimed illustrator, she also wrote and illustrated The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, which was shortlisted for the 1992 Nestle Smarties Book Prize. Helen lives in Cambridge.