An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story

by Michael Morpurgo

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It is 1945 and bombs are about to fall on Dresden. Lizzie's mother is a zookeeper, and she brings home the one animal she can't bear to leave behind, Marlene the elephant. The family has to flee the city with an elephant in tow. This is a moving wartime story about family, courage and love, and it was inspired by real events.

Age: 8–15
Language: English
Pages: 224
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Reading level: Easy

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