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Elephant Can't Jump
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It's time for the Big Boing Off competition and all the usual contestants, Flea, Frog, Goat and Kangaroo, are taking part. But they aren't the only ones... because this year Elephant is determined to be the first EVER elephant to compete. There is just one problem...
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It's time for the Big Boing Off competition and all the usual contestants, Flea, Frog, Goat and Kangaroo, are taking part. But they aren't the only ones... because this year Elephant is determined to be the first EVER elephant to compete. There is just one problem – elephants CAN’T jump!
But, with the help of some clever, creative and rather amusing ideas from her friends—including a space hopper, a pogo stick and even a catapult—perhaps Elephant can find a way to go BOING after all...
A laugh-out-loud picture book about teamwork, perseverance, dreaming BIG and making the impossible possible, with gloriously zingy illustrations.
Elephant Can't Jump by Pip Jones offers a delightful story that inspires young readers to embrace creativity and resilience.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781471193316
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Robert Starling
- Illustrated by Robert Starling
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 278.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Pip Jones is a children's author, feature writer, columnist and editor based in the south west, and is most often found writing or herding children. She is the author of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Prize 2017 shortlisted Izzy Gizmo and its brilliant follow-up Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention. Her series Squishy McFluff won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2012.
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