Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. There he...
Elephants
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Author:Gruen, SaraSummary: -
Author:Quinn, SpencerSummary:Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scents he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town....
- Author:De Blois, HélèneSummary:
It's a rainy day so the boy and his elephant, Émile, decide the perfect way to pass their time is with a trip to the museum. Their problems start before they even walk through the doors. First, what door does an elephant fit through?...
- Author:Applegate, KatherineSummary:
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true...
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Author:Langley, Dawn RenoSummary:Natalie DeAngelo lost everything when her two sons were killed in a school shooting. For relief from her loss, she volunteers as a veterinarian on an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Still battling memories that torment her, Natalie must...
- Author:Owens, DeliaSummary:
Expelled from Botswana for writing Cry of the Kalahari, the Owenses set off across Africa. They settled in Zambia, where they soon found their peace shattered by the gunfire of elephant poachers. This is the story of the couple's...
- Author:Kerr, JaneSummary:
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...
- Author:Trofimuk, ThomasSummary:
Set in Prague and narrated with great panache by the 600-year-old Charles Bridge, this novel begins with an elephant named Sál escaping the Prague Zoo. As the elephant moves through the beautiful Czech city, the lives of the men and...
- Author:Walsh, S. KirkSummary:
In April 1941, as the German Blitzkrieg rained down 674 bombs on Belfast over five hours, zookeeper Hettie Quin fights to save an elephant, and the two must depend on each other for survival and solace.
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Author:Nicholson, ChristopherSummary: -
Author:Andreasen, DanSummary:A young elephant and his father spend Saturday running errands, sipping lemonade, and having a cookout.
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Author:Young, CybèleSummary:Nancy remembers all kinds of things in all sorts of ways. Places to relax and place to go. Things all the same color or all the same shape. She remembers with her ears, her stomach and even her heart. But Nancy knows she's forgotten...
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Author:Schaefer, Carole LexaSummary:Monkey and Elephant are very good friends, very good friends who look too nice to just stay at home. So they decide to go gadding. "Gadding?" said Elephant. "What's that?" "Gadding," said Monkey, "is walking along, looking around,...
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Author:Willems, MoSummary:Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.
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Author:Allende, IsabelSummary:Alexander Cold's grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. Days into the tour to write an article on the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, a Catholic missionary approaches them in search of his companions who have...
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Author:Littlewood, AnnSummary:Iris Oakley, pregnant and still recovering from her husband’s murder, wants only to carry on as a keeper at Finley Memorial Zoo in Vancouver, Washington. But she is confronted with a terrifying situation: alone and with no elephant...
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Author:Willems, MoSummary:Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake.
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Author:Brunhoff, Laurent deSummary:The ghost of the Black Castle follows Babar and his family and friends back to Celesteville. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
- Author:Morpurgo, MichaelSummary:
In Dresden, 1945, Elizabeth and Karli’s mother works at the zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. Then the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals - including the elephants - must be shot before...
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Author:McCall Smith, AlexanderSummary:On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.
