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An epic story of determination and love, about one family's escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World WarCaptivating' TelegraphIt'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 . . .

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‘Its text punctuated by lovely, fluid ink and wash illustrations by Michael Foreman, it deserves a prominent place on school library bookshelves and, if there is any justice in the world, in bookshops’ Guardian

‘A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion!’ Waterstones

‘For readers aged eight and over, this captivating novel offers an insight into how Hitler came to power, refracted through the gaze of the young narrator’ Telegraph

‘Following the stage success of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo returns with another gem in his animals in war series, An Elephant in the Garden’ Telegraph

An Elephant in the Garden

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael Morpurgo

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins
      Published 4 January 2024
      ISBN-13 9780008638658
      978-0008638658
      ISBN-10 0008638659
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction Books by Michael Morpurgo

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An epic story of determination and love, about one family's escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World WarCaptivating' TelegraphIt'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 . . .

      Trade Review

      ‘Its text punctuated by lovely, fluid ink and wash illustrations by Michael Foreman, it deserves a prominent place on school library bookshelves and, if there is any justice in the world, in bookshops’ Guardian

      ‘A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion!’ Waterstones

      ‘For readers aged eight and over, this captivating novel offers an insight into how Hitler came to power, refracted through the gaze of the young narrator’ Telegraph

      ‘Following the stage success of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo returns with another gem in his animals in war series, An Elephant in the Garden’ Telegraph

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