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Akimbo and the Elephants (Paperback)

by Alexander McCall Smith (Author)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Mammoth; Re-issue edition (7 Jun 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749702648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749702649
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 774,700 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A young African boy becomes aware of the devastation caused to elephant herds by ivory poachers, and is resolved to save the elephants from their plight. This story, supported by the Elefriends Charity, has been designed to make children more aware of the tragedy caused by the ivory trade.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Akimbo Versus the Ivory Poachers, 28 May 2008
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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Although this book is described as being for the 4-8 year-old group, it seemed to me more like a 7-9 year-old book that might well appeal more to boys than to girls (based on having had two of each in our family).

I was attracted to the book by realizing that the various animal-related stories that Alexander McCall Smith includes in his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books were among my favorite parts of those books. It occurred to me that the Akimbo books might have such stories in them.

Well, not quite . . . but the series is full of Akimbo learning about wild animals, the threats to animals from people, and deals with the problems through Akimbo's brave deeds. Children like to see themselves playing important roles in the world, and Akimbo and the Elephants is very good for appealing to that desire.

Akimbo's father works as a ranger at a game preserve in Africa where some near-by villagers have been killing elephants to take the tusks to sell to ivory carvers. Akimbo decides that he will put a stop to this practice, and his adventures provide for a good story that will keep your attention . . . even if you are well over the age of 9.

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