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Akimbo and the Elephants

On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.

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  • "On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers."@en
  • "On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers."
  • "Akimbo is a young boy who accompanies his father, a game ranger in central Africa, on his patrols of the huge animal preserve. After seeing a dead mother elephand and her bewilded calf, Akimbo decides he must catch the poachers who killed this animal illegally for its valuable tusks."@en
  • "Born in Zimbabwe, New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith uses his first-hand knowledge of Africa to connect with his young audience and supply his Akimbo chapter books with vivid details. In a central African animal sanctuary, young Akimbo sees the carcass of a mother elephant rotting in the sun. Hearing that his ranger father rarely catches these killers, Akimbo hatches a secret plan to apprehend these villains himself. But are the dangers too daunting for this aspiring hero? "This story ... conveys appreciation and respect for the African landscape, culture, and people..." - Booklist."@en

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  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Children's audiobooks"@en
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  • "Akimbo and the Elephants"
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