![]() ![]() ![]() Their home destroyed, the whole family must flee the bombed-out city and through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer. Unable to give Marlene up, their mother moves her into the back garden to save her… and then the bombs start to fall. Partly based on a true story, an Elephant in the Garden is an adaptation from the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo, author of over 100 books including War Horse, Private Peaceful and Kensuke’s Kingdom. Then the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals – including the elephants – must be shot before the town is bombed. According to Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), An Elephant in the Garden, was inspired by a true story of an elephant rescued from the Belfast Zoo during WWII. This story of family, elephant, friends and enemy-turned-ally illustrates the importance of love, resolve, and hope in wartime and anytime. Elizabeth and Karli's mother works at the zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. A thrilling and moving 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…īy the award-winning former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse.ĭresden, 1945. ![]()
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