An Elephant in the Garden Author:Michael Morpurgo The bombing of Dresden looms ahead and Lizzie's mother, a zookeeper, persuades the zoo director to allow Marlene, a young elephant that has bonded with Lizzie and her younger brother Karl,to be kept safe in their garden. — Their home is destroyed when bombs are dropped, so the family and Marlene have no choice but to flee with thousands of others... more » in the dead of winter. Though how can they walk the same route and keep themselves safe from approaching Russian soldiers....with an elephant in tow?« less