Three classic adventure tales from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies'Detective Agency, now together in paperback for the first time.Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains.Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile!This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man.Fans of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories will love these stories of wild animals and thrilling adventures.Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He was a professor of Medical Law and has written almost 100 books, including the well-loved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.Illustrator Peter Bailey has worked with some of Britain's best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman.

McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- author; Bailey, Peter, 1946- illustrator; McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Akimbo and the elephants; McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Akimbo and the lions; McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Akimbo and the crocodile man

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Egmont Publishing

London: Egmont

Egmont UK Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

UK ed., 2015

London, 2015

Three classic adventure tales from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, now together in paperback for the first time. Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains. Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile! This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man. Ages 7+

273 pages : 20 cm
"3 books in 1"--Cover
Akimbo and the elephants. Originally published: London: Mammoth, 1990 -- Akimbo and the lions. Originally published: London: Methuen, 1992 -- Akimbo and the crocodile man. Originally published: London: Methuen, 1993

From the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, this includes 3 stories set in Africa, featuring the wildlife-loving Akimbo. It includes Akimbo & The Elephants, Akimbo & The Lions and Akimbo & The Crocodile Man. Ages: 7+

2024-07-01