Books with title The Elephant Road

In 1920’s Saudi Arabia, Yasmine and Yunis live in a sheltered mansion in the countryside. Their parents are in Java and haven’t been back for five years. They’re under the care of the formidable nanny, Dada Afra, who keeps a strap in the dining room for when they’re the most naughty. One day, when they hear about a circus that travelled down from Jordan, Yasmine and Yunis decide to run away and join it. With the promise of magic, intrigue and unspeakable weirdness, the road to the circus leads them through town and into the open wild. Yasmine and Yunis meet strange people and strange things and there’s a lurking danger they could never have imagined. For the chance to live a life free of dadas, where there are tigers and elephants and playtime past 6 O’clock, Yasmine and Yunis would go on for miles. Will the circus be the haven they seek?

When Olive’s dad drags himself to work in the morning, the elephant goes with him. When he comes home again, so does the elephant. It’s always there, heavy and silent, casting a shadow of sadness over him. Olive knows it has been like this since her mother passed away when she was a year old, and she can’t stand to see her father burdened anymore. With help from her grandfather and her best friend Arthur, she hatches a plan to rid her family of the elephant once and for all. Before long, she’ll learn that while happiness isn’t that simple, small things can move mountains―or elephants.Award-winning author-illustrator Peter Carnavas portrays a child’s response to her father’s depression with naïve wisdom. In defiance of the looming grey presence, The Elephant is an intergenerational story of resilience, family, and hope. (Publisher)

Join the adventures of Princess Ella the Elephant, who loves donuts and lives in a pink and gold castle. Come along, as Ella enjoys playing with her friends and sharing with her family. Then, see how she overcomes her fear of the first day of school. This joyous journey, from the mind of eight year old author Isabelle Mace, is sure to make you smile as you are introduced to Ella and her friends.

Randal the Elephant is a story of courage and self-identity. Randal the otter dreams of being something bigger, a LOT bigger―an elephant―and has the courage to follow his dream. Randal looks at the diversity in his world and sees its beauty and majesty, and his friends embrace his choice and express their enduring love for him, no matter what his chosen outward identity. Join Randal on his journey of self-discovery, one in which he never forgets who he is, as he explores who he can become.

What do you do when a ghostly elephant won’t leave you alone?When a phantom elephant turns up uninvited and starts getting a little girl into trouble, she has no idea how to make him go away. But her grandmother happens to have a menagerie of phantom pets herself, so she knows just who to go to for help—the shopkeeper at Spectral & Son. He gives her a box. . . . Does it hold the solution?

Within the pages of The Blue Elephant readers will find talking animals, beautiful African settings, and the engaging story of a father in search of the mysterious blue elephant. Join this new father on his quest to find a remarkable animal that will help him raise beautiful, talented, brave, and strong daughters. With whimsical passages, a bit of magic, and a touching ending the Blue Elephant is an endearing testament to the special bond forged between fathers and daughters.

In life we don't always have time to find the perfect person or a hero to do something that seems too hard for us. We have to dig deep and find that hero from within us. Believe in yourself and there wouldn't be any obstacles that will keep you from being a hero. This story is about a little ant with a big heart. No matter his size he tried hard to accomplish the task at hand although others saw his small size. His small size didn't stop him from believing that he could help friends that were bigger and stronger. He became a hero.