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Grill, William, author, illustrator.

Bandoola : the great elephant rescue / William Grill.

First edition.

London : Flying Eye Books, 2021.

83 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm

"In this moving tale, join war veteran James Howard Williams as he encounters Bandoola, a working Asian elephant, and his keeper, Po Toke for the first time. Working together on a teak plantation, Williams and Bandoola develop a rare friendship, which even today set standards around elephant care and conservation."--Provided by publisher.

Bandoola (Elephant) -- Juvenile literature.

Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958 -- Juvenile literature.

Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Working elephants -- Burma -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Burma -- Juvenile literature.

Picture books.

Biographies.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Bandoola & Elephant Bill -- Elephant camp -- Elephant watch -- An amazing animal -- Behaviour & history -- A demanding job -- Elephant riders -- Transport -- Capture and training -- The pride of the jungle -- Elephant school -- Elephant hospital -- Bandoola to the rescue -- A new danger -- Another war -- The great elephant rescue -- A dangerous journey -- Into the unknown -- A sea of jungle -- Difficult terrain -- The elephant stairway -- An impossible climb -- Reaching the top -- End in sight -- Safe at last -- Dreaming of freedom -- The struggle continues -- A sad farewell -- Fallen friend -- Bandoola's legacy -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Appendix & further reading -- Author's note.

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