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The Child's Elephant Rachel Campbell-Johnston

The Child's Elephant By Rachel Campbell-Johnston

The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston


$24.49
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

an elephant book you won't forget' - Michael Morpurgo

When a baby elephant is abandoned on the African savannah, a young boy named Bat takes her back to his village and cares for her.

The Child's Elephant Summary

The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston

'I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough. Scary, funny, romantic, heartwarming; an elephant book you won't forget' - Michael Morpurgo

When a baby elephant is abandoned on the African savannah, a young boy named Bat takes her back to his village and cares for her. But Bat's grandmother explains that Meya cannot stay with them for ever - the call of the wild will always be sounding in her soul.

Then frightening rumours arrive at the village; rumours of kidnapping, suffering and war. Bat and his friend Muka are snatched, and catapulted into a new life of unimaginable terror. Will the bond between Bat and Meya strong enough to save them?

A thrilling, heartbreaking and beautiful novel from an exciting new voice in children's books, Rachel Campbell-Johnston.

The Child's Elephant 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 * The Times, Saturday Review *
A heart-wrenching and sometimes terrifying tale . . . Compulsive reading * Children's Books Ireland *

About Rachel Campbell-Johnston

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.

Additional information

GOR005905590
9780552571142
0552571148
The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Random House Children's UK
20140403
400
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2014 (UK)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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