The world’s GREATEST ELEPANT

By: Ralph Helfer
Philomel books
New York
2006
Bram was born in Germany. An elephant named Modoc was born at the same time. Bram’s father owned Modoc. Bram and Modoc became friends. Modoc was the biggest ELEPHANT in the circus. He wants Modoc but not Bram. Bram’s dad dies. Mr. North is taking the circus to Neo York. Bram hides with Modoc on the ship and a storm comes. Water comes in the ship. Bram tried to help Modoc. He couldn’t break the chain. The ship sank. The ocean pulled Bram and Mosey out of a hole in the ship. The chain broke. Modoc is a floating island for the people. A tugboat comes for the people. It is too small for Modoc and Bram started to drown but a big ship comes. Bram wakes up at a Maharajah home and he takes Bram and Modoc. The Maharajah is a friend and gives Bram a ring. Everyone would know the king’s ring. They leave and live at a teak log camp. Soldiers came. Modoc must carry food for the soldiers and he gets shot. Mr. North comes. Modoc wants go to on the ship with Bram. They both go to New York with Mr. North circus. There is a fire and Modoc is burned. Mr. North’s sells Modoc and he fires Bram. Bram looks for Modoc for ten yers. Bram finally finds Modoc at an elephant trainer’s ranch. They are together again.

My Thoughts

Yes I like this book because lots of thing happened to them – (ship sinks. Fire) .


I like this book but I don’t like Mr. North.


I recommend every body to read this book because I enjoyed the story

Denika's Book Review.

Title: Hoot

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf - Random House Children's Books inc.

Place/Year of Publication: New York, 2002

Number of Pages: 292

Where I Found the Book: CHS Library

Genre: Animal Fiction

Theme: Owl's and their enviroment

Story Review:

This is the second book I have read from Carl Hiaasen. This book is about a boy named Roy who moved to a small community in Florida. Being the new kid obviously wasn't easy - especially for him. He had no friends, got made fun of, got bullied and pushed around by people. He never told anybody about the bullying. Anyways, Roy got his face smushed into the bus window a lot, and if he never got his face smushed he would have never seen the east side of town and would have never found out about the owls trying to survive behind a construction site. So Roy really had to thank Dana (main bully) for smushing his face into the window for a chance to help the poor owls in the need of his help.

Christian Perspective:

I'm positive that Carl Hiaasen is a christian, but this book is not. Atleast how he had written it. I think how Roy could have went and prayed to God about the bullying and how it could stop or atleast make it somewhat better. Even though it was a small town, there might've not been a church there but if he tried, he could have made friends and started their own "youth group" or little devotional time together.

My Thoughts:

This book was NOTHING like the movie in my opinion. I still liked it but it wouldn't be my favourite. I think this book was a lot about discovering about owls and sometimes it mentioned about nature. Which I like reading about. I like reading Carl Hiaasen's books because most of them are about animals and their fun learning about. My favourite part was probably when he realized that whiles he was getting smushed against the window that there is a reason to live and to help this enviroment. I recommend this book to people who love animals and love learning about nature and the enviroment and how you can help it.