Elephant Fiction

Things are a little different in Aspen, Colorado, at the office holiday party for the real estate firm owned by Henry Calhoun and his wife, Claudine. Each Christmas sparks a contest among the already competitive staff to see who can buy the most coveted gift: the one that will get stolen the most times, the one that will prove just how many more commissions they earned that year than their colleagues. Everyone is puzzled when a strange gift shows up in the mix: an antique cowboy statue. In fact, the gift makes sense only to Henry and Claudine.

Power Distribution Units (PDUs) – you mean power strips, right? That's what I thought when I was first introduced to this product. Boy oh boy was I wrong! Yes, the PDUs that are manufactured to be sold to the owners and operators of data centers do bear some similarities to the simple power strips that we all use at home. But we are really talking about two very different products here.

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery.

Get ready to unleash a whirlwind of imagination with "Virtues of Savanna"! This exhilarating bedtime adventure will sweep your little ones into the heart of the African savanna, where they’ll meet the lovable Ellie the elephant and her wise friend, Atta the ant! Bursting with vibrant storytelling and enchanting lessons, this audiobook transforms bedtime into an epic journey of discovery! As your child listens, they'll dive into a world where patience, and kindness reign supreme, learning that real strength comes from within.

Kojo is a young elephant. When he sees his shadow for the first time, he’s alarmed.

Casia Wiliam yn darllen ei llyfr poblogaidd i blant Sw Sara Mai.Croeso i fyd Sara Mai, lle mae glanhau pw eliffant yn apelio lot mwyn na mynd i'r ysgol, ac mae'n llawer haws deall ymddygiad arth o'r Andes na merched eraill Blwyddyn 5. Bydd yn barod i chwerthin a chrio wrth i Sara Mai rannu ei bywyd gyda ni; o'r jiraff sydd ag ofn uchder i eiriau sbeitlyd amser chwarae, a'r frwydr anferth i achub y peth pwysicaf yn ei bywyd.

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

Learn all about opposites at the zoo with the elephant duo Eddie and Ellie. These curious elephants explore the world around them together, but somehow always end up liking opposite things!

Learn all about opposites at the circus with the elephant duo Eddie and Ellie. These curious elephants explore the world around them together, but somehow always end up liking opposite things!

Regina Giraffe and Eddie Elephant have to improvise in order to make their raft seaworthy.

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. On his return he is welcomed by both hunters and elephants.

The Karangalan family and their neighbors huddle for survival in the cellar of a house a few miles from Manila. Outside the safety of their little refuge the war rages on—fiery bombs torch the beautiful Filipino countryside, Japanese soldiers round up and interrogate innocent people, and from the hills guerillas wage a desperate campaign against the enemy. Inside the cellar, these men, women, and children put their hopes and dreams on hold as they wait out the war, only emerging to look for food, water, and medicine.

رواية الفيل الأزرق تحكي قصة طبيب نفسي يدعى يحيى، كان قد مر بظروف نفسية صعبة، بعد تعرضه لحادث توفت على إثره زوجته وابنته، ترك الطبيب العمل لمدة خمس سنوات على إثر تلك الصدمة، وبعد ذلك بدأ يعود إلى حياته الطبيعية، ليتلقى صدمة أخرى حين علم أن صديقه وزميله في الطب النفسي شريف يعاني من انفصام بالشخصية، وأنه قام بقتل زوجته، يبدأ يحيى بمساعدة صديقه شريف بالتعاون مع لبنى أخت شريف وقد سبق أن تقدم يحيى للزواج منها، لكن أخاها شريف رفض طلب صديقه يحيى.لكن الأحداث تتصعد لتصل الى درجة لن تعرف الحقيقة من الوهم فيها.

"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.

People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves. So discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in The Elephant of Surprise, a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark 2003 gay young adult novel Geography Club (which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky). In this latest audiobook, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise - the tendency for life to never turn out as expected.

When Elephants Fight presents the stories of five children - Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq and Toma - from five very different and distinct conflicts - Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarajevo, Afghanistan, and the Sudan. Along with these very personal accounts, the book also offers brief analyses of the history and geopolitical issues that are the canvas on which these conflicts are cast. When Elephants Fight is about increasing awareness.

This classic tale of sword and sorcery chronicles the adventures of Robert E. Howard's most famous character Conan of Cimmeria.

Step right up and enter the delightful world of Denslow's Barn Yard Circus, where the charm of the countryside meets the magic of the big top! In this enchanting tale, W. W. Denslow brings to life a whimsical barnyard full of talented animals performing extraordinary circus acts. From juggling pigs to acrobatic chickens and balancing cows, the barnyard is transformed into a vibrant spectacle of fun and laughter.

It is the juiciest piece of gossip the citizens of Norwich have heard for a long time. The ruthless Richard de Fontenel is himself the victim of robbery. In addition to two priceless golden elephants that he was using to lure the beautiful lady Adelaide into marriage, his steward Hermer is also missing. Onto the scene arrive soldier Ralph Delchard and lawyer Gervase Bret who are meant to adjudicate on a land dispute, but they also become involved in the hunt for the thief. But is Hermer the steward really missing or has something altogether more sinister happened?

Un jueves, en el patio de la casa de la protagonista de esta historia apareció un elefante. Sí, sí… ¡un elefante! Y este no es cualquier elefante. Así como lo ven, tan adorable y calladito, Dailan Kifki es capaz de trepar a la rama más alta de un árbol e irse volando para cualquier lado. ¿Y cómo se supone que vamos a ayudarlo a volver a su casa si sigue escapándose por los cielos?, se preguntan los vecinos. Allá van en caravana la mamá, el papá, la tía Clodomira, el Abuelo, el Comisario, el Chíquitisecretario y todos los que se van sumando en el camino.