Wild Child: Animal Adventures in Africa

Lee O the lion cub and Bongo the baboon sneak up to the lodge, where the naughty baboon steals some berries from the kitchen. When Lee O has to make a sudden escape, he finds himself face to face with a boy, a Wild Child who incredibly, seems able to talk to him! Later, Lee O sets out with his friends to the other side of the game reserve, looking for adventure. But on their way back Hevi disappears, and when Lee O, Bongo, Manji and Vile go looking for him, to their horror they find him trapped in a wire poacher s snare. Lee O turns to the elephants for help and after chasing away three hungry lionesses, the elephant matriarch sends Lee O to call the humans, because she is afraid for Hevi s life. Lee O and Bongo run to the animal boma where they find Wild Child and discover that the boy really can understand them! With the help of the humans the poacher's snare is cut off Hevi's foot, and the little hippo is saved and happily reunited with his family again! Wild Child offers an exciting way for children to become aware of wildlife conservation, and has been enthusiastically received by parents, educators and especially young readers. It is the third book in the cool, hip Animal Adventures in Africa series.