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Akimbo and the Snakes (Akimbo)

by Alexander Mccall Smith

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Akimbo can’t believe his luck when his father allows him to visit his uncle Peter’s snake park. And when a local village calls to report a sighting of a green mamba snake—the rarest and most deadly one of all—Akimbo hopes to help his uncle catch it for the park.  But little does he expect to find himself trapped face to face with the deadliest of reptiles.

 

Bestselling novelist Alexander McCall Smith brings the majesty and dangers of Africa to life in this vividly imagined adventure for young readers.

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith has written more than 50 books, including the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency mysteries and The Sunday Philosophy Club. A professor of medical law at Edinburgh University, he was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. LeUyen Pham has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Big Sister, Little Sister; Sing-Along Song; and Piggies in a Polka. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781582347059
Author:
Mccall Smith, Alexander
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrator:
Pham, LeUyen
Author:
Smith, Alexander McCall
Author:
McCall Smith, Alexander
Subject:
Africa
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians
Subject:
Snakes
Subject:
People & Places - Africa
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Edition Description:
Us
Series:
Akimbo
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
64
Dimensions:
742x526x43 44
Age Level:
07-09

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