The Mystery of the Flying Elephants
Author : Jane Norman
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 1993-09-01
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ISBN : 9781883585020
Author : Jane Norman
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 1993-09-01
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ISBN : 9781883585020
Author : Darrin Wedlock
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 23,25 MB
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1785890557
“My family grew up listening to our mother’s stories of living in Northern Ireland during the Second World War, and to us, her stories, like being strafed by a plane during the Belfast blitz, were common knowledge. We never realised at the time just how important or unique those stories were...” Before William James Hanna leaves to fight in the Second World War, he gives his young daughter Sandra the task of looking after her younger brother Billy. Sandra takes this commission on, but in doing so, has to survive being bombed and strafed by the Nazis, being burnt and drowned, and on top of all that, even has to deal with her hair turning green! Amidst the seriousness of war, her story is filled with gems, like ducks with wooden legs, Irish nuns hiding butter, a donkey sitting in front of the fire like a part of the family, and many other stories that are both funny and heartwarming. Sandra and the Flying Elephants of Belfast is the true story of Darrin Wedlock’s mother. It is not only a book about family, caring, loyalty and goodness, but ultimately, is a story of a little girl with green hair, who went on to accomplish one of the most important roles in life, being a great Mother. Sandra and the Flying Elephants of Belfast will appeal to those looking for an uplifting, sometimes poignant and often humorous tale.
Author : Caitlin O'Connell
Publisher : Alibi
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 27,45 MB
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101883472
“With descriptions and dialect so real you feel as if you might be turning pages while sitting deep in the bush, and a skillful narrative that teaches while it thrills, this novel is a win for any animal lover or reader with a conservationist’s heart.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FINALIST • In a blockbuster debut thriller brimming with majestic wildlife, village politics, and international intrigue, a chilling quadruple homicide raises the stakes in the battle to save Africa’s elephants. Still grieving over the tragic death of her fiancé, American wildlife biologist Catherine Sohon leaves South Africa and drives to a remote outpost in northeast Namibia, where she plans to face off against the shadowy forces of corruption and relentless human greed in the fight against elephant poaching. Undercover as a census pilot tracking the local elephant population, she’ll really be collecting evidence on the ruthless ivory traffickers. But before she even reaches her destination, Catherine stumbles onto a scene of horrifying carnage: three people shot dead in their car, and a fourth nearby—with his brain removed. The slaughter appears to be the handiwork of a Zambian smuggler known as “the witchdoctor,” a figure reviled by activists and poachers alike. Forced to play nice with local officials, Catherine finds herself drawn to the prickly but charismatic Jon Baggs, head of the Ministry of Conservation, whose blustery exterior belies his deep investment in the poaching wars. Torn between her developing feelings and her unofficial investigation, she takes to the air, only to be grounded by a vicious turf war between competing factions of a black-market operation that reaches far beyond the borders of Africa. With the mortality rate—both human and animal—skyrocketing, Catherine races to intercept a valuable shipment. Now she’s flying blind, and a cunning killer is on the move.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,68 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Children's stories, English
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A little elephant uses his enormous ears to become the star of the circus.
Author : Jeeves B.
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2006-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0595407862
In order to develop a fertile imagination in children, we cannot over-emphasize the value of a story with a lesson. It is quite easy and effective to spell-bind a child with an interesting story that conveys an important message. With this in view, Jeeves wrote the stories that are not only fascinating but also significant in their meaning. There are two main stories that are composed for this purpose. The other stories also follow the same objective. That was the reason they were retold by the author and included in the present volume. The first story aims mostly on training the child in moral values. Then follow some short stories that have been borrowed from other sources and retold by the author purely for their merit. These stories are entertaining as much as instructive. They are quite forceful in conveying their message that no child could do without. Sometimes, children want a daring story that may even scare them a little. However, the same purpose can be served by them too. The last story does exactly that. It takes a somewhat different approach albeit toward the same goal.
Author : Walt Disney Productions
Publisher :
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Elephants
ISBN : 9780861244782
Author : Elspeth Campbell Murphy
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781556614057
Sarah-Jane and her two cousins try to uncover the identity of the mysterious old woman who makes the sock monkeys sold at the local craft store.
Author : Richard Hughes
Publisher : 1500 Books LLC
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
For 30 years Hughes wrote newspaper stories for The Sunday Times and the Economist from and about Southeast Asia. Followed by readers around the globe, his reports were often harbingers of momentous events to come. In addition Hughes teases the reader with was or wasn't he-a spy, a double-agent and, most important, for whom? This is a rollicking read by a seasoned veteran who keeps his cards close and his enemies closer.
Author : Bill Adair
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 19,27 MB
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1588344029
The immediate human toll of the 1994 Flight 427 disaster was staggering: all 132 people aboard died on a Pennsylvania hillside. The subsequent investigation was a maze of politics, bizarre theories, and shrouded answers. Bill Adair, an award-winning journalist, was granted special access to the five-year inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) while its investigators tried to determine if the world's most widely used commercial jet, the Boeing 737, was really safe. Their findings have had wide-ranging effects on the airline industry, pilots, and even passangers. Adair takes readers behind the scenes to show who makes decisions about airline safety—and why.
Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 1894
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