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The Elephant Thief
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Elephant Thief
Contributors:
By (Author) Jane Kerr
Publisher:
Chicken House Ltd
Imprint:
Chicken House Ltd
Publication Date:
2nd March 2017
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Children
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Other Subjects:
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Dewey:
823.92
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
416
Dimensions:
Width 143mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
Weight:
250g
Description
When street urchin Danny accidentally buys Maharajah the elephant at an Edinburgh auction, his new employer, a zookeeper, dresses Danny up as a bejewelled Indian prince. As he rides Maharajah to his new home in England, even Queen Victoria follows their journey with delight. But a rival zookeeper wagers on their failure, and soon Dannys shady connections threaten to overturn the mission. Can Maharajah walk 200 miles in seven days And will Danny ever escape his past
