Elephant's Big Secret and 19 Other Fantastic Fables

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Elephant's Big Secret and 19 Other Fantastic Fables

Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories

Author: Wendy Maartens

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Language: English

Published by: Penguin Books (South Africa)

Published on: 1 October 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 21 Mb

ISBN: 9781776350803


Collection Overview

This cheerful collection contains 20 fantastic animal fables, each of which in a unique way includes valuable wisdom for children and how values can be applied in everyday life.

Fable Summaries

Donkey’s Long Walk to Town conveys the message that one can never satisfy everyone.

Bat, Bramble and Seagull Have a Meeting contributes to the idea that one should not only focus on what you lack, but also appreciate what you have.

Gnat Takes On Lion shares the wisdom that no one is so invincible that you can never be defeated.

Beetle Puts Eagle in His Place gives the courage that even if you are small, there is always a way to stand up to a bully.

Additional Highlights

These are just a few examples from this collection full of gifted, shy, cheerful, scared, angry, and brave animals.

What does Mrs Crab want to brag about? What is Elephant’s big secret? Did Hare outsmart the bullies? Don’t wait any longer to find out!

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