The Great Elephant Chase
1993
First Published
3.78
Average Rating
234
Number of Pages
When the elephant came to town, Tad and Cissie went to the show like everyone else. Little did they know it would change their lives for ever. Because of the elephant, Tad and Cissie get involved in a chase across America, by train, by flatboat, and steam boat. Close behind is Hannibal Jackson, who is determined to have the elephant for himself. And how do you hide a large Indian elephant? BLThis book was the winner of the Whitbread Children's Novel Award and the Smarties Prize. Gillian Cross has also won the Carnegie Medal and is a highly-acclaimed author.
Avg Rating
3.78
Number of Ratings
292
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
30%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
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Author
Gillian Cross
Author · 34 books
Gillian Cross was born Gillian Arnold in 1945. She was educated at North London Collegiate School, Somerville College, Oxford and the University of Sussex. Although now a full-time writer who often travels and gives talks in connection with her work, she has had a number of informal jobs including being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. For eight years she also sat on the committee which advises ministers about public libraries. She is married to Martin Cross and they have four grown-up children, two sons and two daughters.
