Series:

Akimbo

6 total works

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Three classic adventure tales from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, now together in paperback for the first time.

Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains.

Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile!

This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man.

Fans of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories will love these stories of wild animals and thrilling adventures.

Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He was a professor of Medical Law and has written almost 100 books, including the well-loved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.

Illustrator Peter Bailey has worked with some of Britain's best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman.

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Adventure stories full of the sights, sounds and smells of Africa from best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith. When Akimbo is offered the chance to help tag baby crocodiles, he is very excited. John the Crocodile man wants to keep an eye on the latest batch of crocodiles, and Akimbo is keen to learn more about the dangerous creatures. Then John is attacked by an angry croc, and Akimbo has to use all his courage to save him! Alexander McCall Smith's animal stories have earned their place as truly classic children's stories.

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Adventure stories full of the sights, sounds and smells of Africa from best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith. There's a hungry lion stealing cattle, and Akimbo's father has to catch it! But instead, he traps a cub. The cub won't survive for long without its mother. Can Akimbo help save it? Alexander McCall Smith's animal stories have earned their place as truly classic children's stories.

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Akimbo and the Snakes

by Alexander McCall Smith

Published 5 September 2006
On a trip to the snake park with his Uncle Peter, Akimbo has an adventure involving a deadly green mamba snake.

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On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.

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Includes brilliant baboon facts! Akimbo loves his life in Africa and the animals that live there. In this newest Akimbo story, a lady comes to study the baboons in the game reserve where Akimbo's father is the head ranger. Akimbo is keen to help and find out all he can about baboons - and in so doing comes closer to a much more dangerous animal