Frank Carlson Library

Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.

"Offers answers to the most compelling questions about this large animal that uses its trunk to eat and drink. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos. Additional text features and search tools help students locate information and learn new words"--

In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit. Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories...

A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby elephants to young readers through leveled text and related photos."--

Chico the clever monkey helps his friend Clark the elephant solve a problem at a seaside resort.

"Louella is very excited to be at Roar Scout Camp. There are so many fun things for her to do! But while Louella is busy having fun, she doesn't stop to listen to anyone else...or to realize that maybe her new friends aren't having quite as much fun as she is. When Louella misses an important invitation, it's up to Tarantula and the rest of their friends to help Louella learn to listen and play together."--

Unhappy in a home seemingly devoid of love, a fourteen-year-old albino boy who thinks of himself as Harold the Ghost runs away to join the circus, where he works with the elephants and searches for a sense of who he is.

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 animal 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...

When Chaya steals first the queen's jewels, then the king's prized elephant, her prison escape leads her and her friends on an adventure through the jungle.