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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Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014. 'Throw your heart out in front of you and run to catch it.' That's what the boy's grandmother always said.
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Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014. '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.
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 David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK