Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014 - Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2014, 9-11 category 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?
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'I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough. Scary, funny, romantic, heartwarming; an elephant book you won't forget' - Michael MorpurgoWhen 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.
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'I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough. Scary, funny, romantic, heartwarming; an elephant book you won't forget' - Michael MorpurgoWhen 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 LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Child's Elephant and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Child's Elephant features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Child's Elephant was written by Rachel Campbell-Johnston and published by Corgi Children's an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Child's Elephant has 385 pages
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