Summary
2015 RED HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED AUTHOR
Two friends, fighting their way home …
SHANTI and her calf TARA are beautiful circus elephants. HARVEY is the faithful old collie who leads the show.
In war they will perform their most death-defying trick yet.
When the First World War seizes Europe, Cullen’s Circus is forced to close. The men are sent to fight and the animals are torn apart from their keepers, and each other. But while Shanti must help on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141357645 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141357649 |
| Author: | Megan Rix |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 195g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this - - Express
If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this * Express *A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate * The Times *Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling … Meet Megan Rix … her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers * LoveReading *
About The Author
Megan Rix
Megan Rix is the hugely popular author of animal adventure books set in the modern day and key periods of history. An animal lover and dog-trainer, Megan draws inspiration from her own adorable dogs Traffy, Bella, Freya and Ellie, and many fascinating and extraordinary animal stories to engage her readers.
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