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How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant

By: Elen Caldecott
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
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Summary

Kirsty Jenkins adores the allotment her grandfather lovingly tends and, just before he dies, he asks Kirsty to look after it for him. But when horrible Mr Thomas from the council insists it must go to the next person on the waiting list, Kirsty is determined to find a way to keep her promise.

After pleading with Mr Thomas and demonstrating at the council offices, Kirsty and her half-siblings undertake their most daring plan of all: to 'borrow' the stuffed elephant from the museum that Mr Thomas loves so much, in a last-ditch attempt to gain his attention and understanding.

Perhaps this risky ruse might also shake Kirsty's dad from the quiet sadness he has fallen into ever since her grandfather died. A warm and funny story about marrows, peas, families (aargh!) and one very special elephant.
©2009 Elen Caldecott (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd
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"Creating novels that engage children and at the same time show how books can help them explore difficult questions about their own experience is perhaps the ideal of children's fiction, but it's a difficult balancing act ... Elen Caldecott has achieved this balance beautifully." (The Observer)

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A very enjoyable read!

This book is well written and pleasantly read - I couldn't stop listening to it! This is a touching and funny story about a young girl who tries to come to terms with her own grief and in the process, helps the whole family. Never a dull moment, I would recommend this book to anyone still young at heart! Enjoy it!

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