Akimbo and the Baboons |
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Author:
| McCall Smith, Alexander |
Illustrator:
| Pham, LeUyen |
Series title: | Akimbo Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-59990-304-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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Akimbo is excited to have his cousin, Kosi, visit him on the game reserve
where he lives. And when a visiting scientist invites the boys to join her
when she studies a pack of baboons, they can't wait to assist her in the
bush. The baboon pack they find are fun to observe, but when a black
leopard threatens the pack--and the scientist--Akimbo and Kosi are
reminded that danger is ever present in the African bush. Alexander
McCall Smith takes...
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Akimbo is excited to have his cousin, Kosi, visit him on the game reserve
where he lives. And when a visiting scientist invites the boys to join her
when she studies a pack of baboons, they can't wait to assist her in the
bush. The baboon pack they find are fun to observe, but when a black
leopard threatens the pack--and the scientist--Akimbo and Kosi are
reminded that danger is ever present in the African bush. Alexander
McCall Smith takes young readers on a vicarious safari to his beloved
Africa in this perfect first chapter book, beautifully brought to life with
illustrations by LeUyen Pham.