Lynne Pickering

Benjamin Poe and Tiger Lynne Pickering

Benjamin Poe and Tiger: Benjamin finds a small tiger in a jungle park who's mother was captured and taken away. The little tiger was all alone and very hungry. He told Benjamin that his favourite food was fish. Benjamin got his fishing line and borrowed a rowboat left on a beach. The went out a far way in the ocean to catch a big fish but a shark ate it and they lost an oar overboard. They drifted to an island where there were lots of coconuts trees . A tourist boat arrived but would refused to take a tiger on the boat so both Benjamin and the tiger stayed on the island. They ate fish and coconuts. One day a whale agreed to take them to the mainland they rode on his back. They have many adventures. This Benjamin Poe story is for 5-9 years. Children will love the story ( large print) it is filled with bright pictures. Over 50 pages.