The rangers closed in firing steadily. Within minutes all the adult animals were down. Only the calves still raced in bewildered circles stumbling over the bodies of the dead & dying. Six minutes after the first shot a silence fell over the killing ground on Long Vlei.. . In the blinding light of Zimbabwe's Chiwewe National Park Dr Daniel Armstrong world-famous TV naturalist films the slaughter of a herd of elephant. In London anthropologist Kelly Kinnear is forced into violent confrontation with the shareholders of the most powerful conglomerate in the City of London warning them of the destruction of an African country. Now the time has come to act. Together Armstrong & Kinnear forge a passionate alliance
- & begin the fight against the forces of greed evil & corruption attacking a land they would both give their lives to save.. . Combining breathtaking realism & thrilling suspense the world's master storyteller takes us on a journey deep into the heart of a wild magnificent continent threatened forever by the destructive hand of man.
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Its been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite
- born with rickets in Londons poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle
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It's been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite
- born with rickets in London's poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle
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When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his reserve at Thula Thula his commonsense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival
- notorious escape artists they would all be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them. He agreed but before arrangements for the move could be completed the animals broke out again & the matriarch & her baby were shot. The remaining elephants were traumatised & very angry. As soon as they arrived at Thula Thula they started planning their escape... As Lawrence battled to create a bond with the elephants & save them from execution he came to realise that they had a lot to teach him about love loyalty & freedom. Set against the background of life on the reserve with unforgettable characters & exotic wildlife this is a delightful book that will appeal to animal lovers everywhere.
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Illustrated stories cover four important feelings (happiness sadness fear & anger) with a gentle & sweet approach. A happy hippo an angry tiger a sad zebra & a scared elephant allow young children to understand & learn to cope with these emotions. ...

From the creators of hit CBeebies series Pop Shop comes a br&-new range of six energetic picture books all about MAKING MUSIC! Along with Meercat Sheep Giraffe & Polar Bear meet Elephant whose trumpeting is too loud for the family band & Lion who finds an edible solution to keeping in time. Each book

Includes:: a CD with 7 tracks including a narration a sing-along song & lesson plans written by Carrie & David. So what are you waiting for? JUMP UP & JOIN IN!

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From Babar to Dumbo the elephant has long fascinated children as well as their parents. Here eighty stunning photographs encompass ...

This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading" series part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme aimed at children who are beginning to read. Following the life on an elephant children will learn where they live how they survive through monsoon & drought search for food & how a baby elephant is made. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. This is a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership." ...

This is a lively introduction to the fascinating world of elephants complete with amazing photographs step-by-step illustrations & weird & wonderful facts. With easy-to-read text specially written with the help of a reading expert aimed at children who are beginning to read on their own. Part of the exciting Beginners series now containing more than 45 titles on topics ranging from Cowboys & Rubbish & Recycling to The Solar System. ...

Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband & wife double murder that is still an open verdict... Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here many years earlier there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies
- a husband & wife
- shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past & discovers that old sin leave long shadows.

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