An elephant in the garden
By: Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman
Contributors: Foreman, Michael, 1938-
Publisher: HarperCollins Chidlren's Books; Harpercollins Childs; HarperCollins Children's Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780007339587; 9780007339570; 9780007339563
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Zoos; World War, 1939-1945; Children's stories; Elephants
Description: It's 1944. Elizabeth's mother works at Dresden Zoo, where her favourite animal is an elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok when the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden to save her ... and then the bombs start to fall.