An Elephant in the Garden

Download or read book An Elephant in the Garden written by Michael Morpurgo and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok if the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden.