Elephant Fiction

This is a story from the Just So Stories collection.

Following Garud's idea, they walk towards the west to escape the scorching heat. The ignorant friends only learn at the end that they were walking with the sun. Later, there is a big surprise awaiting Gaja!

A boy and his elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village immediately after the Vietnam war.

Jen is a creative, fun-loving English teacher who collects quirky cat posters. When Michael joins the department, it looks like this arrogant, ambitious hotshot might become her new boss. Jen decides to apply for the promotion, and finds herself running a school trip, struggling to control an unruly boys' class, and trying desperately to ignore the growing attraction between her and Michael.

Gabriel the elephant dreams of being part of the lifeboat crew in his seaside town, but he is too young, and too little. But soon, Gabriel grows up and he is too . . . BIG! Disappointed but undaunted, Gabriel makes a plan. He hammers and chops, saws and sands, and builds his very own boat. One night, a great storm hits, and it's Gabriel's time to shine, pulling his oars alone against the crashing waves to save a crew in peril. Young children will love rooting for underdog Gabriel and will draw inspiration from his determination to achieve his dreams despite hurdles and setbacks.

Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king’s elephant keeper - an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera’s parents raise her as a boy. As she bonds with her elephant companion, Siddhi, Phera grows into a confident, fiercely independent woman torn between the expectations of her family and her desire to live life on her own terms. Only when British colonists invade is she allowed to live her true identity.

As the Second World War rages, the Japanese Imperial Army enters Burma, and the British rulers prepare to flee. But the human legacy of the British Empire will be left behind in the shape of 62 Anglo-Burmese children, born to local women after affairs with foreign men. Half castes, they are not acknowledged by either side, and they are to be abandoned with no one to protect them.

Zahvatyvayushchiy istoricheskiy roman "Slony Gannibala" sozdan izvestnym otechestvennym istorikom Aleksandrom Iosifovichem Nemirovskim. Kniga posvyashchena dramaticheskomu ehpizodu Punicheskih voyn mezhdu Rimom i Karfagenom - pohodu karfagenskogo polkovodca Gannibala na Italiyu. Ottochennyy literaturnyy stil', napryazhennyy syuzhet, osnovannyy na doskonal'nom znanii istoricheskih istochnikov, psihologizm povestvovaniya.

This is a story for children of all ages, and is suitable for grandparents or parents to listen to with their children. It is the story of a wondrous electric elephant and the people who encounter it. Big as a house, this wondrous electric elephant is able to move and do amazing things, depending on who is piloting it and whether or not some cats have sneaked into the inside of the electric elephant.

Among the country of Cambodia are the temples of Angkor Wat. The home of the ancient Khmer and their Mighty Kings. Once home to the proud Khmer who at one time ruled what is now present day, SE Asia. Anna Oldenburg came by invitation of a NGO group to help preserve the ancient temples. To work and find ways to save the majestic temples for others to enjoy. Anna had been around ancient temples and archeology all her life. She was a grand niece of one of the best known archeologist of the last century. So it was no surprise when Anna found archeology as her life’s work.

Erin Wrenn and her friend David are in big trouble because they refuse to go on a field trip to the Glitter Tent Circus. They wrote a report on the sad lives of circus animals, and discovered that the Glitter Tent Circus is one of the worst animal abusers of all. Mrs. Dawson is determined to give her students the happy circus experience she remembers from her childhood; she won't let Erin and David share their report or pass around a petition asking for a different field trip.

Khrista didn't believe her daughter when she stormed out of her life five years ago. But every day since, her daughter's angry words have echoed in Khrista's mind, even as she tries to hide the truth from her chosen family—the community that raised her. Finding solace in her preschool classroom by day and her whisky by night, Khrista is forced to confront her pride and her problems when someone from her past brings news that threatens to drive her deeper into the danger zone.

Walking with Elephants, a lighthearted slice-of-life story, brings to the table the serious work/family issues facing women today. It explores the modern dichotomy of a workplace that is filled with homemakers who still must cook, clean, carpool on nights and weekends, shop for prom dresses, and create the holidays -- such as Suze. But it also is filled with women who have the same drive as men, have no family responsibilities, and will do what ever it takes to get ahead.

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.

Piranja ist die Königin des Dschungels – oder auch nicht. Sie lebt im Dschungel, und in ihrem Haar wimmeln Shampoo-Ameisen. Ihr bester Freund heißt Pörk: ein Elefant mit riesengroßen Ohren, der an einer Bushaltestelle am Rand des Dschungels von Schneeflocken träumt. Als Pörk beim Träumen und Fußballspielen über einen schlechtgelaunten Pilz stolpert, löst er ein Desaster aus; denn plötzlich fällt überall auf der Welt das Fernsehprogramm aus: DAS kann die Welt ganz und gar nicht verknusen und schickt Techniker in den Dschungel. Das Unheil nimmt seinen Lauf. Aber zum Glück gibt es DIE MÄDCHEN DES GUTEN.

Captivating stories that will change the way you look at your life’s experiences and remind you of what you were born to do.

Join Elephant May on a sunny morning escapade as she twirls along practising ballet, aiming to gather delicious fruits for breakfast. Little does she know, an unexpected banana skin turns her plans into a slip-slide adventure down the town's hill! The Slippery Spiral: As May gracefully practices ballet, a slippery banana skin sends her careening down the hill. Will any of her friends be able to stop May?

The Secret Unicorn Valley is an exciting tale of two children who go on a magical adventure to help save the unicorn valley. On their journey, they meet some magical talking bunny rabbits and llamas who help them with their quest. The book has been very carefully written by experienced authors, and so whilst still fun and engaging, it is also soothing and calming, making it a perfect addition to any bedtime book collection, helping children to wind down and relax after a busy day.

Having thwarted murderous poachers, the Veteran, Thandi and Mkhize are back in a new fight—battling to save elephant herds form being callously killed for their ivory, whilst trying to block wholesale political corruption and money laundering in contemporary South Africa. Will dwindling elephant numbers be reversed? Will the forces of good triumph over the vicious looters? Can the annual trillion-dollar money laundering trade be brought to heel by a brave whistleblower?

Wie geht es eigentlich in einer Elefanten-Großfamilie zu? Das erfährt man in diesen vier Geschichten über Familie Elefant. Nur fünf Minuten Ruh Mutter Elefant braucht fünf Minuten Ruh und flüchtet mit einer Teetasse und der Zeitung ins Badezimmer. Doch die Elefantenkinder wollen mit ihr spielen, ihr etwas vorlesen und überhaupt - sie können Mama Elefant doch nicht allein lassen! Nur einmal ohne Fleck Mutter und Vater Elefant sind eingeladen, putzen sich heraus und Oma Elefant kommt, um auf die Kinder aufzupassen. Doch dann spielen die Kinder ausgerechnet mit Farbe.