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The elephant thief

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  • Running Time: 08:41 hrs
    Narrator: Robin Laing
    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: Kerr, Jane
    Contributor: Laing, Robin
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Based on real events, this is a miraculous story of a boy who befriends a famous elephant during a race against time and villains! When young pickpocket Danny accidentally buys an elephant at an auction, he finds himself swept up on an unforgettable adventure. Offered a job by a zookeeper, all he has to do is ride Maharajah from Edinburgh to Manchester in one week. Everyone in the country is watching, even the Queen, but the journey soon proves to be filled with drama and danger. A rival zookeeper will stop at nothing to make sure they fail, and soon Danny's shady connections from his past threaten to overturn the mission ... Can Danny win the trust and friendship of the elephant and guide him home? Can the two of them stick together through the odds and win the day?

    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md., Recorded Books
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781501991059, 1501991051, 9781501991332, 1501991337