Elephant Fiction

T. Lily Decker is a high school senior with a 12-year plan: avoid stress, drugs, alcohol, and boyfriends, and take regular psych quizzes administered by her best friend, Sawyer, to make sure she’s not developing schizophrenia. Genetics are not on Lily’s side. When she was seven, her mother, who had paranoid schizophrenia, tried to kill her. And a secret has revealed that Lily’s odds are even worse than she thought. Still, there’s a chance to avoid triggering the mental health condition.

When Kelly takes the most romantic vacation of her life with her boyfriend to Thailand, it seems like a dream come true. That is, until the constant bickering with her boyfriend leaves her frustrated, miserable, and ready to go home. Fed up with the vacation as a whole, Kelly tries to make the best of things by hoping at least some good would come out the miserable experience. Unfortunately for Kelly, one thing leads to another and a freak accident leaves her stranded in the Thai jungle.

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.

After risking her life to uncover a Chinese imperial seal, only to have it stolen by a tomb robber, archaeologist Annja Creed feels she has endured one treasure-hunting fiasco too many. But when a mysterious collector offers a reward for a priceless golden elephant, Annja gives in. After all, there are bills to be paid, adventures to be had. The artifact is said to be hidden in an ancient temple in the jungles of Southeast Asia, and Annja must meet with various scholars in order to pinpoint the artifact's location.

In 16 remarkable stories, Chaya Bhuvaneswar spotlights diverse women of color - cunning, bold, and resolute - facing sexual harassment and racial violence, and occasionally inflicting that violence on each other.

"Tout le monde devrait mourir ainsi. Entourée d'amour, sous un ciel clément, dans un jardin, avec un petit singe qui traîne pas loin. Mourir au cœur de la vie, avec délicatesse. Éteindre la douleur au moment opportun. Avoir le choix, le contrôle de l'interrupteur." Marguerite est comme l'éléphant de Tanzanie : dans son Ehpad cannois, elle sent que son monde rétrécit. Elle veut tirer sa révérence, mais en France, ce choix ne lui appartient pas.

For centuries, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits.

Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona...and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephant - and that's just the beginning. She would be thrilled about her transformation if she had any idea how to use the device or control her amazing powers.

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 Women's Club prides itself on the success of its annual White Elephant Sale, but this year's sale is marred by a bizarre turn. A blackmailer coerces five of the town's citizens into donating valuable artifacts. When a volunteer fails to show up on time, Henny Brawley drives off to find the missing woman, just as a powerful squall hits the island. Hours later, a worried Annie Darling goes off in search of Henny, only to find the corpse of the missing volunteer. The victim turns out to be the blackmailer.

The Elephant and the Castle is a short poem about friendship.

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.

A short story about an Egyptian young man who wanders around Cairo until he finds himself in the zoo to look at an elephant. He is surprised that the elephant looks at him with the same look as he does, so their minds unite and separate to see the world from the perspective of an elephant tied with a rope to its leg.

El viaje del elefante no es un libro histórico, es una combinación de hechos reales e inventados que nos hace sentir la realidad y la ficción como una unidad indisoluble, como algo propio de la gran literatura. Una reflexión sobre la humanidad en la que el humor y la ironía, marcas de la implacable lucidez del autor, se unen a la compasión con la que José Saramago observa las flaquezas humana.

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.

Forcefully-retired zoo-keeper Mick Munroe is hiding two BIG things: Alzheimer’s and a 42 year-old Indian elephant called Sinbad. Mick and his elephant become overnight on-the-run, anti-hero legends when Mick, an old rebel with a cause, takes matters into his own hands.

Pim is a baby aardvark, with a long, furry nose. He has tiny little claws instead of fingers and toes, and sleeps in a cosy burrow. But he isn't sure what being an aardvark really means. He asks his mother all sorts of questions, and she decides it is time he found out what being an aardvark is all about. In his quest to discover the world around him, he meets lots of exotic and interesting animals. There are snakes, cheetahs, elephants, and monkeys, and they all have something to teach him.

Patrick Elephant is scared of lots of things, like the dark and the fluff under the sofa. His daddy isn’t scared of anything – except mice! So when a mouse posing as a cheese inspector tries to steal the elephants’ cheese, Daddy is too terrified to stop him!

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?

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.