Elephant Fiction

Toomai of the Elephants is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young elephant-handler. It was first published in the December 1893 issue of St. Nicholas magazine and reprinted in the collection of Kipling short stories, The Jungle Book (1894). Toomai's father rides Kala Nag the elephant to catch wild elephants in the hills. Toomai comes to help and risks his life throwing a role up to one of the drivers. His father forbids him to enter the elephant enclosure again. One night he follows the elephant hunters, and is picked up by Kala Nag; he rides into the elephants' meeting place in the jungle, where they dance.

Sully, 14, is determined to learn how to pitch as a right-hand amputee. Struggling to adjust to life after the accident that took his own hand and his twin brother’s life, Sully seeks to realize the big dream he and his bro once shared: to bring home a first-ever championship for their town in an annual baseball tournament.

In the fourth and final book in the Before Watson series, Sherlock Holmes and his companion and assistant, Dr. Poppy Stamford, embark on their greatest adventure yet. They are charged with solving not just one case, but three.

Following Garud's idea, they walk towards the west to escape the scorching heat. The ignorant friends only learn at the end that they were walking with the sun. Later, there is a big surprise awaiting Gaja!

A new baby elephant was born into the elephant community and was named Benny. Benny is the only child of his parents, and everyone rejoiced at the birth of the new elephant to the group. Benny is an elephant that is colored in blue baby body and baby eyes, just like his mother. Benny is so beautiful.

Piranja ist die Königin des Dschungels – oder auch nicht. Sie lebt im Dschungel, und in ihrem Haar wimmeln Shampoo-Ameisen. Ihr bester Freund heißt Pörk: ein Elefant mit riesengroßen Ohren, der an einer Bushaltestelle am Rand des Dschungels von Schneeflocken träumt. Als Pörk beim Träumen und Fußballspielen über einen schlechtgelaunten Pilz stolpert, löst er ein Desaster aus; denn plötzlich fällt überall auf der Welt das Fernsehprogramm aus: DAS kann die Welt ganz und gar nicht verknusen und schickt Techniker in den Dschungel. Das Unheil nimmt seinen Lauf. Aber zum Glück gibt es DIE MÄDCHEN DES GUTEN.

Imagine a world with no countries, no religion, and no democracy. Imagine the fall of the Great Western Empire. Historically, most Empires created by man have risen and fallen during a period of around 500 years. The Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, the Moors, and the Ottomans all, in their turn, reigned supreme until apathy, arrogance, and laziness led to their downfall. However, mankind would never become extinct as new societies inevitably replace existing social structures sooner or later.

Joy, the little blue elephant, knew from birth that she was different from the rest of the herd. The Blue Elephant is Joy’s courageous story of grief and loss, as seen through the eyes of her wise butterfly friend, Hope. Be a part of their incredible journey as they discover Joy’s unique purpose in life.

From slowing wildfires to planting seeds, one animal is the true superhero that keeps the African savanna in balance. Elephants dig to find salt that other animals lick, their deep footprints collect water for small creatures to drink, and they eat young trees to keep the forest from overtaking the grasslands. In every season, the elephants are there to protect the savanna and its residents - but what would happen if the elephants were only "once upon a time"?

A young woman finds herself naked on the side of an isolated road with a gun to her head. How did she get there and what consequences will she face? As she struggles with her memories and the reason for her predicament, she realizes that the biggest danger may be the secrets buried in her own mind.

Young Cinderella is desperate to go to the handsome prince's ball...and she's delighted when Fenella the fairy offers to help her. Unfortunately, though, Fenella hasn't really got the hang of her magic wand yet. Can Cinderella dance with the prince without tripping over her glass...flippers? And can she leave before midnight, when she'll turn into a ten-ton Cinder-Elephant?

Elmer's birthday is coming up! He decides to organize a party and invites 10 of his fellow elephant friends. Turns out, it's difficult to fit 10 elephants into a tiny tent. In this counting book, you'll have the opportunity to count from one to 10 and then back down again.

David was just a weekend prospector until one day he made the find of a lifetime. He soon discovered that keeping his treasure was going to be harder than finding it. A story of Gold Fever with a little revenge, torture and goodwill sprinkled on top.

Step into the whimsical world of Denslow's One Ring Circus, where imagination and spectacle collide in a charming tale by W. W. Denslow. This delightful story transports listeners to a lively circus filled with acrobats, clowns, and performing animals, all brought to life with Denslow's signature illustration style and wit. The one-ring circus becomes a stage for wonder and delight, capturing the timeless magic of classic circus performances.

Patrick Elephant is scared of lots of things, like the dark and the fluff under the sofa. His daddy isn’t scared of anything – except mice! So when a mouse posing as a cheese inspector tries to steal the elephants’ cheese, Daddy is too terrified to stop him!

One day, a herd of elephants went for a walk and decided to take a swim. Suddenly, dark clouds appeared, the river began to rise, and the baby elephants were caught in the fast-moving stream! The baby elephants had to be rescued. The old elephants stormed into the river and rescued the baby elephants.

Little Elephant spends the summer on uncle Oliver's and aunt Amy's family farm. Little Elephant has never been to the country, but he finds lots of fun in raising his own garden, feeding the farm animals, and just relaxing down at the stream.

Based on real events perpetrated by real people, Who Murdered Mary? is a gripping tale of shortsighted decisions, heartless animal cruelty, and needless murder of an innocent circus elephant that was aided and abetted by mob rule and officials of a prosperous railroad. The tale unfolded during three tumultuous days in September 1916 in the peaceful but ill-fated towns of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Erwin, Tennessee.

Tom Edison and George Westinghouse battled for years over which type of electricity would be the worldwide standard. The Current War incited Tom to electrocute a six-ton elephant named Topsy. It's 1904. Edison is on trial for Topsy's premeditated murder a year earlier. In an unusual legal maneuver, Westinghouse assumed the state's prerogative by retaining the prosecutor, Bourke Cockran, a wealthy Manhattan attorney, federal Congressman, and a mainstay in the Democratic Party.

Solicitor, journalist, poet, and war veteran, Andrew Barton Paterson is today best known for his colorful and jingoistic verse, in particular The Man from Snowy River. Paterson's prose works include An Outback Marriage (1906), and Three Elephant Power and Other Stories (1917), the latter being a collection of tall tales and serious (but often humorous) reporting.