Elephants, magic and Bigfoot!
Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2017
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We have sets of three exciting adventure stories to give away from publisher Chicken House, including The Elephant Thief (Jane Kerr), The Boy Who Went Magic (AP Winter), and Bigfoot, Tobin and Me (Melissa Savage).
Just let us know what book you have read and enjoyed the most recently to be entered into this free draw for a set of these books! Email: [email protected] Subject: Adventure competition Here is a little bit about each of the books we are giving away: The Elephant Thief by Jane Kerr When pickpocket Danny accidentally bids for Maharajah the elephant at an Edinburgh auction, he's swept up on an unforgettable journey. His new employer, a zookeeper, transforms Danny into a bejewelled Indian prince. As he rides Maharajah from Scotland to his new home in England, even Queen Victoria follows their journey with delight. But a rival zookeeper wagers on their failure, and soon Danny's shady connections threaten to overturn the mission ... Bigfoot, Tobin and Me by Melissa Savage Lemonade's mother named her for her favourite saying: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But now her mum's dead. After relocating to her grandpa's place in Bigfoot-obsessed Willow Creek, Lem meets Tobin. Quirky and determined, he's the CEO of Bigfoot Detectives, Inc. and sole investigator for the town. Lem is reluctantly enlisted as his assistant. Together, they try to capture a shot of the elusive beast on film, but what they find is even more amazing. The Boy Who Went Magic by AP Winter They say magic is long-gone... but is it? A chain of fantastical mishaps in schoolboy Bert's dull life spiral out of control - but then he's rescued by Finch, a plucky girl-adventurer with metal legs. Soon they're sailing through the clouds on a pirate airship bound for the forgotten land of Mirinor. Magic is their destination, for reasons Bert will soon discover...
