An elephant in the garden
Morpurgo, Michael2010
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It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok if the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden.
Main title:
An elephant in the garden / Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins Children's, 2010.
Collation:
232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780007339570 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.914XBOFICTIONJUNIOR FICTIONJF
Language:
English
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BRN:
20994
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