The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston
'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).
"I cannot trumpet this book loudly enoughScary, 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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857560766 |
| ISBN 10 | 085756076X |
| Title | The Child's Elephant |
| Author | Rachel Campbell-Johnston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2013-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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