Author: Willard PricePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Author: Madhur JaffreyTambo: an Elephant Adventure
Author: Melanie KordsmeierPublisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480824879
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
In the deep, dark jungle, a baby elephant is born, and her mother names her Tambo. Her large, loving family watches over her and keeps her safe. But one day, Tambo wanders away from her herd. An adventurous sort, she follows a beautiful butterfly through the jungle. Tambo realizes she is lost and tries to find her way home. Suddenly, she steps on a twig and finds herself caught deep in a poachers trap. As Tambo cries for help, two village children discover the elephant in the trap. They run to the village to get help. Tambo is so happy to be free and back home with her herd. She and the children will always be special friends.
Elephant Adventure
Author: Willard PricePublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849417466
Category : Adventure
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Hal and Roger are at the Mountains of the Moon seeking a rare white elephant. With their customary skill and bravery they capture the animal but are in turn kidnapped by Arabs who want them as slaves.
Run, Elephant, Run
Author: Patricia MacCarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781910959114
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When a storm bursts in the rainforest, Little Elephant can't find his mother anywhere. And now a tiger is coming his way...run, Little Elephant, run! An exciting adventure set in the Indonesian rainforest, with 35 rainforest creatures to spot along the way. Full color.
A Passion for Elephants
Author: Toni BuzzeoPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 039918600X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A science and nature biography of Cynthia Moss, the elephant expert, by the author of Caldecott Honor book One Cool Friend Cynthia Moss was never afraid of BIG things. As a kid, she loved to ride through the countryside on her tall horse. She loved to visit faraway places. And she especially loved to learn about nature and the world around her. So when Cynthia traveled to Africa and met the world’s most ENORMOUS land animal, the African elephant, at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, she knew she had found her life’s work. Cynthia has spent years learning everything she can about elephants and sharing these fascinating creatures with the world. She is a scientist, nature photographer, and animal-rights activist, fighting against the ivory poachers who kill so many elephants for their tusks. This lyrical and accessible picture book gives kids a glimpse of what scientists do in the real world and inspires them to dream of accomplishing BIG things.
Author: Miri Catherine KotserElephant Tears
Author: Richard TroutPublisher: Pelican Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781589803244
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In this second novel in the MacGregor Family Adventure Series, zoologist Dr. Jack MacGregor again strives to protect the earth’s dwindling resources and endangered animals, this time by pursuing an international cartel that is exploiting elephants in East Africa. The family’s three teenagers, Chris, Heather, and Ryan, become part of the action and help their father find a solution. They team up with native Africans and a seasoned American aviator to save the animals and bring the exploiters to justice.Mr. Trout’s expansive research, meticulous attention to detail, and the story’s exotic locales make Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant an authentic and fascinating journey for young readers as they visit Serengeti, Amboseli, Masai Mara, and Mount Kilimanjaro. According to Leah Sparks of VOYA, Mr. Trout “respectfully depicts the native Africans and their tradition without glossing over their problems.”Readers learn environmental issues as they follow the adventures and keen insights of the teens in this fast-paced thriller, and they see how the MacGregor teenagers grow in discipline, self-reliance, and respect for other cultures.
Author: Julia WallThe Elephant's Girl
Author: Celesta RimingtonPublisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0593121252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A magical adventure for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm about a girl with a mysterious connection to the elephant who saved her life. An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. Swept away by a tornado as a toddler, she was dropped in a nearby Nebraska zoo, where an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her family, Lex grew up at the zoo with her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear. Years later, Nyah sends Lex a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Soon, Lex is wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. Can Lex summon the courage to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago?
