The Akimbo Adventures by Alexander McCall Smith (author) and Peter Bailey (illustrator)

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.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781405265348

Publisher

Egmont Books Ltd

Date published

May 7th, 2015

Other details

288 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Peter Bailey

Peter Bailey is the wonderful illustrator of The Boy in the Biscuit Tin, The Girl With the Broken Wing and The Fish in Room 11 for The Chicken House. He has worked with many fine authors over the years, including Philip Pullman, Michael Morpurgo and Jamila Gavin. He lives near Liverpool with his wife, Sian, who is also an illustrator.