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. ...

Its the first day of the December school holidays & Martine has lots of fun planned for the next few weeks not least spending time with Jemmy her beloved white giraffe & her best friend Ben. But her plans for a peaceful holiday are soon shattered when a sinister man informs Martine & her grandmother that Sabuwona is about to be repossessed. The nature reserve & everything in it will no longer belong to them. Martine is determined to save the home shes grown to love. When Grace has a vision about a unique herd of Namibian elephants she knows she must travel to Namibia to learn their secrets. This could be the answer to all their troubles.. . The fourth thrilling African adventure written with all the zest & skill that has endeared so many readers to THE WHITE GIRAFFE DOLPHIN SONG & THE LAST LEOPARD. ...

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 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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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. For here many years earlier there had been a tragic accident
- the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff. 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 a crime committed 15 years earlier & discovers that when there is a distinct lack of physical evidence it's just as well that 'old sins leave long shadows'...


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Have you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether your dog would run to fetch help if you fell down a disused mineshaft? & what would happen if you were to give an elephant the largest ever single dose of LSD? The chances are that someone somewhere has conducted a scientific experiment to find out... Excellent accounts of some of the most important & interesting experiments in biology & psychology
- Simon Singh. If left to their own devices would babies instinctively choose a well-balanced diet? Discover the secret of how to sleep on planes. Which really tastes better in a blind tasting
- Coke or Pepsi?

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A fire rages through a sleepy West London square engulfing a small convent hidden away among the residential houses. When DI Jack Carrigan & DS Geneva Miller arrive at the scene they discover eleven bodies yet there were only supposed to be ten nuns in residence. Its eleven days before Christmas & despite their superiors wanting the case solved before the holidays Carrigan & Miller start to suspect that the nuns were not who they were made out to be. Why did they make no move to escape the fire? Who is the eleventh victim whose body was found separate to the others? & where is the convents priest the one man who can answer their questions? Fighting both internal politics & the church hierarchy Carrigan & Miller unravel the threads of a case which reaches back to the early 1970s & the upsurge of radical Liberation Theology in South America
- with echoes of the Shining Path & contemporary battles over oil land & welfare. Meanwhile closer to home theres a new threat in the air one the police are entirely unprepared for... Spanning four decades & two continents Eleven Days" finds Carrigan & Miller up against time as they face a new kind of criminal future."
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