"Olive and her best friend Arthur try to chase away the elephant that is following her father around."
Longlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2022 ages 7-10
A large grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and is still trailing behind him when he comes home again, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would go. When she falls from a tree and gets a concussion, Olive awakes to see a grey tortoise walking behind her grandad. With the help of her friend Arthur she manages to get rid of it, and the three decide to try to chase the elephant away, too.
A big grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would disappear. When she is asked to bring something old and wonderful to show her class, Olive immediately wants to bring her old bike - but she will need her father's help to fix it.
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A big grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Elephant and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Elephant features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Health , Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Family Issues, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
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The Elephant was written by Peter Carnavas and published by Pushkin Children's Books
The Elephant has 169 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
