Paperback
Titles in this set the girl who stole an elephant the boy who met a whale the girl who lost a leopard details condition: brand new format: paperback isbn: 9781805130123 publisher: nosy crow age range: 9-12 years overview escape to the lush jungles, wild coastlines and mountain ranges of serendib in this gripping three-book paperback collection from nizrana farook. Following brave, resourceful young heroes as they outwit thieves, sea monsters and poachers, these fast-paced middle-grade adventures combine vivid sri lankan-inspired settings with courage, friendship and animal rescue. Perfect for readers aged 9-12 who love page-turning adventure fiction with heart, humour and a strong sense of place. About the books this collection brings together three standalone adventures set in the fictional island nation of serendib, inspired by author nizrana farook's sri lankan childhood. In the girl who stole an elephant, quick-thinking chaya is branded a thief after stealing the queen's jewels for the best of reasons, fleeing on a stolen elephant through leech-infested jungle while revolution brews around her. The boy who met a whale follows fisherboy razi and his sister shifa as they run away to sea, drawn by a mysterious stranger's tales of treasure and sea monsters, only to discover the truth is far more dangerous. In the girl who lost a leopard, wild-at-heart selvi roams the mountains alongside lokka, a beautiful leopard she loves, but when danger threatens, selvi must...