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On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.Tags
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Akimbo and the Elephants is a quick read and is a great story about fighting for what you believe is right. The story had a few illustrations that were black and white and added to the story and plot. Children may enjoy the sprite showed by the main character and the efforts he went to save one of his favorite animals from poachers. This is a great way to teach children how to overcome a difficult situation and gives the teacher an opportunity to discuss some critical questions about the characters decisions and about safety.
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Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including show more Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Akimbo and the Elephants
- Original title
- Akimbo and the Elephants
- Original publication date
- 1990
- Important places
- Kenya, Africa
- Dedication
- This book is for Alan
and Barbara Hannah
and for Jeremy and Kathryn - First words
- Imagine living in the heart of Africa.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And Akimbo raised his hand to it too, and then watched it walk slowly away.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books
- DDC/MDS
- 823.914 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English fiction 1900- 1901-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PZ7 .M47833755 .A — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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Statistics
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- 276
- Popularity
- 117,413
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.66)
- Languages
- 6 — English, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 29
- ASINs
- 2
