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An Elephant in the Garden

Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.

An Elephant in the Garden

Subjects

  • Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun

Average rating

4 out 5

130 reviews

A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion… By the award-winning former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse.

Reviews

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Great book!Big thumbs up

Anonymous 13.05.2018

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It was ok

Senor Chip Pennyfarthing 31.03.2025

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I liked Karl It really interested me of all the journey tough times they've gone through

Lieutenant Chip Arlington 08.01.2025

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I really enjoyed it it is beautifully written

Professor June Eragon 03.09.2024

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I loved how lizzie tells her story to only karl and how she calls karl, 'karlie' because that was what her brother was called. I love war stories, and this was one. I also recommend it to people who are interested in adventure stories.

Principal Panther Submarine 06.08.2024

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I thought this book was quite good.

Commander Dragon Sherbet 28.12.2023

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I enjoyed reading this book and I just wanted to keep reading on to find out what was going to happen next in the story. It was also a bit of a sad story because Lizzie ( a lady in a care home ) was telling the nurse and the nurse's son the story of her childhood which was when there was a war going on which is very scary and hard especially when they have an elephant to look after.

Lady Blueberry Teabag 06.12.2023

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It was a bit long, but it was made by my favourite author.

Empress Jewel Scratchings 24.10.2023

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It was a good book and I like how it has a story in the middle of a story.

Principal Panther Sherbet 05.09.2023

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I love this book.I gave it 5 stars.My favourite character is Elizebeth.It’s got sad parts but a happy ending.It made me feel like I wanted to read it all at once.

Director Gloriana O’Doughnut 08.08.2023

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I loved this book as it had a lot of tense and suspension and I had to hold my breath while reading some parts. But on some parts I was on the brink of tears. Very good book and I really recommend it.

Anonymous 10.07.2023

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I enjoyed this book because it had lots of adventure.

Lord Bart Dangerous 13.01.2023

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i loved it

Countess Flossy Gravy 03.01.2023

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It is really breath-taking and the elephant Marlene is really cute. Michael Morpurgo is my new favourite author.

Anonymous 27.12.2022

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I liked reading the book because it was a clear story and had a great ending (although it was a bit sad at the start).

Captain Cynthia Mildew 29.07.2022

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I liked it and my favourite person was Peter because he was the Germans enemy but was friendly with them and I would recommend it to people who are interested in world war 2.

Lieutenant Burp Colly-Wobbles 22.12.2021

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Amazing . Brilliant . My favourite character was Marlene . Try This Book .

Commander Quincy Legend 15.10.2021

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An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo When Liz, an elderly patient starts to tell Karl all about her elephant that she owned when she was a young child, a tale begins to unravel as she recalls her childhood memories of her story again. On the run from the Americans and the Russians, Mutti(her mother),Karli(her brother) and herself are escaping from their burning German city, and it is made harder to escape with an elephant. Fleeing from their home city, they meet a Canadian Air Force pilot. He takes them on a journey to safety where Marlene(the elephant) is lost in the forest. Will her family and a friend be able to find Marlene in time? A sensational tale of a family lost in the ruins of war and an uplifting ending pulling the tale together. I would recommend this book to those of you who love dramatic cliff-hangers and unexpected turn of events and rate it four out of five stars. Hope you enjoy this book, have fun reading!

Queen Amazonia Snivel 06.09.2021

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This book was about a person in hospital and the woman had a grandchild and told him stories about a lost compass and an elephant in the garden. My favourite character is Karli because he is very adventurous.

Queen Pinky Bookmark 01.09.2021

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book is ok and good only if a person loves war

Anonymous 31.08.2021