Audio book descriptionIn a central African animal sanctuary, young Akimbo sees the carcass of a mother elephant rotting in the sun. Hearing that his ranger father rarely catches these killers, Akimbo hatches a secret plan to apprehend these villains himself. But are the dangers too daunting for this aspiring hero? Born in Zimbabwe, New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith uses his first-hand knowledge of Africa to connect with his young audience and supply his Akimbo chapter books with vivid details.
Audio book descriptionThis poem explores the life of elephants in their natural habitat and in captivity, and details their relentless destruction at the hands of man. Evocatively read by the author.
Audio book descriptionPim is a baby aardvark with a long, furry nose. He has tiny little claws instead of fingers and toes and sleeps in a cosy burrow. But he isn't sure what being an aardvark really means. He asks his mother all sorts of questions, and she decides it is time…
Audio book descriptionThe Poky Little Puppy A poky little puppy loves to dig holes under the fence despite what his mother, his brothers, and sisters say. But the poky little puppy digs one hole too many in this charming story and ends up missing dessert. Scuffy the Tugboat Meant for "bigger things", Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure, Scuffy realizes that home is where he'd rather be, sailing in his bathtub. Tawny Scrawny Lion Once there was a tawny scrawny lion that was always hungry, until he met 10 little rabbits who taught him how to eat carrot stew instead of them! The Saggy Baggy Elephant After a parrot makes fun of Sooki's big ears, long nose, and wrinkled skin, the "saggy baggy" elephant isn't too sure of himself until he meets some beautiful creatures that look and dance just like him.
Audio book descriptionThis is a glittering adventure set in India at the height of the British Raj. The New York Times compared this book to Kipling's Kim and called it "a gorgeous entertainment". Of this early work, published when he was in his early twenties, P…
