Elephant Child

Leo lives in Africa with his parents who study the elephants that roam a national park. One day his parents find a little girl, alone in the reserve but seemingly cared for by the elephants. They give her a home and soon Leo feels as though Shola is his sister. Their happiness is ruined when Leo’s parents are killed in an accident. He must live in England while Shola, never formally adopted, remains in Africa. After months of misery Leo’s family send him home and he returns only to find terrible changes: Shola is unable to speak while poachers have killed hundreds of the elephants.

The children go to look for the elephant that adopted Shola years before and manage to prevent another slaughter. Finally, the elephants return to the river near their home and Leo’s family is complete again. An exciting story which explains the importance of family and belonging.