Elephant Thief
Elephant Thief
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Elephant Thief

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8 - 12
Reading age
320
Page count
231
Words per page
~731L
Lexile measure
Mar 27, 2018
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When young pickpocket Danny accidentally buys an elephant at an auction, he finds himself swept up on an unforgettable adventure. Offered a job by a zookeeper, all he has to do is ride Maharajah from Edinburgh to Manchester in one week.Everyone in the country is watching, even the Queen, but the journey soon proves to be filled with drama and danger. A rival zookeeper will stop at nothing to make sure they fail, and soon Danny’s shady connections from his past threaten to overturn the mission…Can Danny win the trust and friendship of the elephant and guide him home? Can the two of them stick together through the odds and win the day?

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culturehistorythe zooelephants19th century1850-1899zookeepersVictorian periodpickpockets

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338188431
    Publication Date
    March 27, 2018
    Publisher
    Chicken House
    Page Count
    320
    Words Per Page
    231
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1029761242
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~731L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    11
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    195517
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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