When Erica Perkins wakes up on the morning of her tenth birthday, the last thing she expects is to find a very confused elephant sitting on her doorstep.

So begins an unlikely friendship.

But can a small girl and a rather large elephant learn to live together in a tiny terraced house?

And when the dastardly owner of the local zoo plots to steal the elephant, will Erica be able to outsmart him?

• illustrated with heartwarming and engaging line drawings
• Sylvia's writing has a wonderfully classic feel while the offbeat humour makes it contemporary and fresh