nbspIn bombs drop from the night skies of London demolishing the apartment Nick Freestone lives in with his mother Deciding the situation in England isnbsptoo unstable Nicks mother sends him to live with his father in Burma hoping he will be safer living on the familys teak plantationnbspBut as soon as Nick arrives trouble erupts in this remote Burmese elephant village Japanese soldiers invade and Nicks father is taken prisoner Nick is stranded on the plantation forced to work as a servant to the new rulers As life in the village grows more dangerous for Nick and his young friend Mya they plan their daring escape Setting off on elephant back they will risk their lives to save Nicks father and Myas brother from a Japanese POW campnbspIn this thrilling journey through the jungles of Burma Roland Smith explores the far-reaching effects of World War II while introducingnbspreaders to the fascinating world of wild timber elephants and their mahouts.
