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Akimbo and the Elephants

by Alexander McCall Smith · 2005

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Ten-year-old Akimbo lives on a game preserve in Africa. His father is the head ranger, and Akimbo is eager to help him whenever he can—even if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations.

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In Akimbo and the Elephants, ivory poachers are killing grown elephants for their tusks and leaving the calves to die. When the authorities fail to turn up new leads, Akimbo sets out to save the elephants by posing as a hunter himself.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 80 pages

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