Elephant Fiction

After Kelly discovers the wonderful palace of the Thai prince, it seems like some kind of destiny was fulfilled, like she was meant to find this place. It all feels so right, but at the same time, something keeps pulling her back home. Her career, her friends, her boyfriend. All of these things mattered, but not anymore, not out in the Thai jungle...not with the billionaire prince by her side.

Zura has grown into a strong woman, and as a wife and mother, has taken on the challenges of raising a family. But Zura worries about her children and the future of the Wild Hearts Elephant Sanctuary. She wonders if she has what it takes to instill the same fortitude that she had as a child to survive in the jungle. But her worries turn to fear when the nightmares from her past rear its ugly head to torment her once again. And this threat has a new target in their crosshairs...her family.

Sarah Carter avoids attachments at all costs. Leaving behind her small-town Alaskan home after the presumed-fatal disappearance of her boyfriend, she keeps people at a distance in fear of reliving the pain. So when her mom needs assistance running the lodge after an injury, she's less than thrilled to return to the Land of the Midnight Sun—even if the hired help catches her eye.

The book contains the story "Elephant and Lap-dog" of prominent Russian romantic writer of the twentieth century, Alexander Grin (real name: Alexander S. Grinevsky [1880-1932]).

El joven Arno acaba de ser ordenado sacerdote. Convertido ya en el Padre Arno, viaja a Roma para incorporarse a su nuevo puesto como agente de los servicios secretos vaticanos, los más antiguos y desconocidos del mundo. En las oficinas de la Agencia, entre los aposentos privados de Su Santidad y la Capilla Sixtina, Arno recibe de manos de su jefe, el cínico e inteligentísimo cardenal Rúspoli, el encargo de su primera misión: deberá viajar a la India, y hacerse con un manuscrito recién descubierto y atribuido al apóstol Tomás.

Toomai of the Elephants is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young elephant-handler. It was first published in the December 1893 issue of St. Nicholas magazine and reprinted in the collection of Kipling short stories, The Jungle Book (1894). Toomai's father rides Kala Nag the elephant to catch wild elephants in the hills. Toomai comes to help and risks his life throwing a role up to one of the drivers. His father forbids him to enter the elephant enclosure again. One night he follows the elephant hunters, and is picked up by Kala Nag; he rides into the elephants' meeting place in the jungle, where they dance.

Cuando una estudiante de medicina llamada Jessie se da cuenta de que no quiere esforzarse mucho para conseguir dinero, contempla las opciones a su alcance. No quiere ser una stripper, y ser una cam girl parece un poco aburrido. Jessie decide sumergirse en el mundo de las sugar babies que buscan citas en línea. De inmediato encontró a un atractivo y exitoso banquero de mediana edad llamado Chris, quien está más que listo para asumir el papel de sugar daddy.]

While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing - it ends much too soon.

Thunder, a young pygmy forest elephant, sets out on a journey to find his mother after he escapes capture by poachers. With danger at every turn in the central African jungle, he must face his fears to survive. Some unlikely friends: Soma, a cranky rhino; Frederick, a nutty pink flamingo; Penelope, a chatty parrot; three kooky egrets; and Jennetta Blue, a blue butterfly; help him with his dream to find his mother and fulfill his quest to be reunited with his herd.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds, and bigger buildings, Little Elliot leads a quiet life. In spite of the challenges he faces, Elliot finds many wonderful things to enjoy - like cupcakes! And when his problems seem insurmountable, Elliot discovers something even sweeter - a friend.

Zura Jameson is not your average 11-year-old girl. Born and raised in Africa, she and her parents live on an elephant sanctuary her parents created and operated, a sanctuary they named Wild Hearts. It was her home, a place like no other. It was there, while helping her parents with the elephants, that she grew accustomed to the wilds of the jungle, training and honing her skills that would prepare her for almost anything. Little did she know those skills would be put to the test in a way she could never imagine, a test of survival.

A mother elephant describes all the activities that she and her baby do together. Pair this charming fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Big Grassland Animals.

"Imagine-toi qu'au temps jadis, l'Éléphant n'avait pas de trompe. Il n'avait qu'un nez noiraud, courtaud, et gros comme une botte. Il pouvait bien le tortiller de droite et de gauche, mais non pas ramasser des choses avec." "L'Enfant d'éléphant" (1902) est un conte racontant pourquoi la trompe de l'éléphant est si grande. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) était un auteur britannique. Né en Inde, il est surtout connu pour son roman "Le Livre de la Jungle". Il fut à la fois le premier anglais et le plus jeune lauréat (42 ans) à recevoir le Prix Nobel de littérature.

Rosa is a little red ant who is filling her belly with delicious food when she and the other members of her colony suddenly realize the ground is shaking and quickly crawl away. Moments later, a herd of elephants tramples her beautiful ant home.

The compelling small-town series continues with an escalating body count in the hundreds while the aftermath of the discovery of cave kids and another serial killer stirs up more secrets, conflict, guilt, and irony. A new arrival introduces new tension for the Farmer family.

Panchtantra are the stories that were told to young princes in ancient times in India to make them wiser. Literally meaning five sections, the wisdom they impart today is as relevant as it was years ago. The stories are short and have animal characters, which appeals to children.

Best friends Elanna and Khrista go on a last-minute road trip to reunite grumpy old Gerard with his long-lost love, and to find (or lose) themselves along the way.

Calamity strikes when the precious gift of a white elephant from the King of Siam to the Queen of England is stolen in America. But it is the hilarious antics of the detectives trying to track down the beast which occupies us. As the rampaging elephant heads east, or maybe west, or possibly north or south, it leaves a trail of death and destruction.

Noa loves to watch the elephants play in the water near his small village in East Africa. One day tragedy strikes, and the baby is left all alone, his mother killed by poachers. When Noa and his village adopt the lonely orphan, a beautiful friendship is born. Until one stormy night when Noa may need his friend to save him, too.

Number one best-selling author David Walliams presents his very first picture book for children of 3 and up. What’s big, blue, bossy, and turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant, of course! Introducing a magnificently warm and funny picture book from two remarkable talents.