Author:Sam Enthoven
TIM is Tyrannosaurus Improved Model. He's a genetically modified dinosaur that the government have been growing in a secret bunker under Trafalgar Square. And he's on the loose, after the Prime Minister decides he's just too expensive to keep. He's huge and clumsy, and with just a few steps could crush much of central London. He tries to get away but something's calling him back...
Professor Mallahide is very very clever. But also slightly crazy. He's developed an amazing new invention, where nanotechnology means that objects and even people can be taken apart, remodelled, changed and used for any purpose. It's an incredible tool - but also could be a very dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. Unfortunately it's in the hands of a mad scientist...
Chris and Anna are caught up in something very big and scary. Can these two kids help at all as TIM and Professor Mallahide do battle? A spectacular novel of goodies and baddies fighting it out in London, using Big Ben as a spear and throwing themselves into Buckingham Palace. Hilarious, wild and utterly original.
If ever a children's book deserves to be given the big-screen treatment, this is it
—— SFX MagazineA moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate
—— The TimesEvery now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix. Her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers
—— LoveReadingAs with all Nick Sharratt's books, the language and rhyming patterns are superb and really engage young readers
—— Hot Cross MumA heart-wrenching and sometimes terrifying tale . . . Compulsive reading
—— Children's Books IrelandExciting, funny and sadly topical . . . My children’s book of the year for 8-11s
—— Amanda Craig , New StatesmanRachel Campbell-Johnston's work is as vivid as it is moving
—— The Sunday ReviewPulls no punches, but there's a moving, almost spiritual ending
—— the IndependentThe story is remarkably free from sentimentality and anthropomorphism, and the author does not talk down to the children who will form her audience. Like Rudyard Kipling (to whose folk tale The Elephant’s Child this is surely a tribute), Campbell-Johnston shows a deep knowledge of African culture, with lush metaphors and precise descriptions of locations, smells and weather.
—— Rebecca Foster , We Love This BookThis beautifully written story is a new departure which draws on her (Rachel Campbell-Johnston's) original training as a zoologist. The Child's Elephant sings with a formidable talent, imagination and passion.
This powerful story is as huge as the African savannah it describes.
—— CarouselThe Child’s Elephant is a captivating and deeply affecting book, exceptional both for the in-the-field research that has gone into writing it, and for the writing itself which is mesmerising.
—— Caroline Sanderson , Books for KeepsRachel Campbell-Johnson lyrically conveys much about life in contemporary Africa: its beauty, its communities and many of the issues surrounding its poverty...This is an unforgettable, beautiful and moving novel about the powerful bond between an elephant and a child.
—— Book TrustA compelling story which has its roots in reality, it is a real page-turner
—— Parents in TouchThe extraordinary story of the incredible friendship between a boy and an elephant, and their survival against all the odds.
—— GransnetShows a deep knowledge of African culture, with lush metaphors and precise descriptions of locations, smells and weather.
—— Rebecca Foster , We Love This BookBeautifully conveys life in a traditional African village . . . the sights, smells, tastes and colours . . . Reading this left me wanting to find out more about both the place and the background to this story.
—— The Book BagThis is an extraordinary book
—— The Book BagThis is an amazing story . . . Definitely for Michael Morpurgo fans and also Gill Lewis and Lauren St John fans. I think almost anyone should read it.
—— We Sat DownThis is a novel that will stay with me forever. I recommend The Child’s Elephant 100%!
—— Little M , We Sat DownMy children's book of the year for 8-11s
—— Amanda Craig , New StatesmanA must-read for both the old and young, it's a triumph in children's literature that you will never forget
—— Cirencester LifePulls no punches . . . There’s a moving, almost spiritual ending
—— Independent on SundayA compelling story which has its roots in reality, it is a real page-turner as the reader is anxious to find out what happens to the pair.
—— Parents in Touch