{"product_id":"the-elephant-thief-by-jane-kerr","title":"The Elephant Thief by Jane Kerr","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA pickpocket, an elephant, and a race to Manchester.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e – Light shelf and edge wear with a noticeable curl to the back cover and minor corner wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Victorian Scotland and England and based on a true story, this middle-grade adventure follows Danny, a mute street pickpocket, whose life changes forever when he accidentally ends up buying an elephant named Maharajah at auction. Menagerie owner Mr Jameson makes an audacious wager — that Danny can walk Maharajah two hundred miles from Edinburgh to Manchester in under a week — and offers Danny the job of guiding him there, sensing a special bond between boy and elephant. Transformed into a jewel-clad \"Indian prince\" for the journey, Danny becomes a celebrity, capturing the attention of the whole country, even the Queen. But his troubled past — including a ruthless gang leader determined to see him fail — is never far behind. A heartwarming, fast-paced tale of friendship and courage, inspired by the true story of Maharajah's real 1872 walk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48292981539028,"sku":"TVJ-026204","price":11.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-026204-1.jpg?v=1784084545","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-elephant-thief-by-jane-kerr","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}