What to expect

Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang?

Critics Review

  • “The Girl Who Stole an Elephant is as rich, dazzling and alluring as a pouchful of royal jewels, and as triumphant as a trumpeting elephant!” - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
  • “Chaya, schoolgirl by day, thief by night, will steal your heart in this incredibly assured debut that’s packed with adventure, friendship, and loyalty

    ” - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
  • “The Girl Who Stole an Elephant is adventuring at its best
  • a mystery, a jewel thief, and escape into the jungle with an elephant at your side

    ” - Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk
  • “A thrilling adventure through the Sri Lankan jungle where revolution is stirring… a major debut
    ” — Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

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