The Great Elephant Chase
- ISBN-10
- 0192753703
- ISBN-13
- 9780192753700
- Category
- Children's stories
- Pages
- 193
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Author
- Gillian Cross
Description
When the elephant came to town, Tad and Cissie went to the show like everyone else. Little did they know it would change their lives for ever. Because of the elephant, Tad and Cissie get involved in a chase across America, by train, by flatboat, and steam boat. Close behind is HannibalJackson, who is determined to have the elephant for himself. And how do you hide a large Indian elephant?* This book was the winner of the Whitbread Children's Novel Award and the Smarties Prize. Gillian Cross has also won the Carnegie Medal and is a highly-acclaimed author.
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