Bøker av Catherine Buckle

Their mothers have been killed They have been in a noisy truck for hours Can they even survive without their herd? They haven't eaten for two days; they are not even weaned and they are scared. Slowly, gently and patiently Cathy and Simon coax the baby elephants to risk a taste of milky porridge. The male is more confident, the little female is much more wary. They have wounds which must be treated if they are to survive. Will these little orphaned elephants now known as Rundi and Muku ever learn to trust humans? Will they be able to thrive in this new place? You will love this book because of the moving story and charming photographs of these incredibly intelligent, characterful and sensitive creatures. Buy it now

In December 2002, Meryl Harrison moved a large audience to tears at the BBC Animal Awards Ceremony, having been flown over from her native Zimbabwe to receive their Special Award. There she told her tale of the rescue of countless animals caught up in five years of the Zimbabwean land invasions, as farmers and families were forced from their homes to make way for Mugabe's 'war veterans'. Many had to leave their animals behind, and it was Meryl's mission on behalf of the under-funded ZNSPCA to go into these destroyed farmsteads to rescue countless domestic animals and wounded livestock.Nandi, pictured on the book-jacket of this heart-warming account of her animal rescues, is just one of the many ordinary pet dogs she managed to save.The bravery of Meryl and her small team, as they overcame huge obstacles to find and return these traumatised pets to their loving owners, has earned her world-renown. But she didn't do it for any human praise - she did it for the animals, the innocent victims of human folly.