An Elephant in the Garden
Paperback
An epic story of determination and love, about one family’s escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World War
‘Captivating’ Telegraph
It’s 1945, and the bombing of Dresden is imminent. Before the bombs start to fall, Lizzie’s zookeeper mother brings home the one animal she can’t bear to lose: Marlene, the elephant.
When Lizzie and her family join the thousands of other refugees fleeing the city, they end up with more than one unusual companion . . .
RRP: £7.99
ISBN
978-0-00-863865-8
Publication Date
04-01-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
240 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
Product Description
An epic story of determination and love, about one family’s escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World War
‘Captivating’ Telegraph
It’s 1945, and the bombing of Dresden is imminent. Before the bombs start to fall, Lizzie’s zookeeper mother brings home the one animal she can’t bear to lose: Marlene, the elephant.
When Lizzie and her family join the thousands of other refugees fleeing the city, they end up with more than one unusual companion . . .
ISBN
978-0-00-863865-8
Publication Date
04-01-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
240 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
An epic story of determination and love, about one family’s escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World War
‘Captivating’ Telegraph
It’s 1945, and the bombing of Dresden is imminent. Before the bombs start to fall, Lizzie’s zookeeper mother brings home the one animal she can’t bear to lose: Marlene, the elephant.
When Lizzie and her family join the thousands of other refugees fleeing the city, they end up with more than one unusual companion . . .
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.