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Dear Mr. Helfer

Write Ralph Helfer and tell him what you did and did not like about the book. Include questions you have concerning the book.

The Wunderzircus

Create a flyer advertising the Wunderzircus.

Discussion

Discuss with a group whether selling the circus killed Josef.

Reenactment

Reenact a scene from the book.

Gertie's Diary

Write a diary entry that Gertie might have written.

Sketch of Bram and Mo

Draw a picture of Bram and Modoc.

Diorama

Create a diorama of the village where Sian lived.

Map It

Use a blackline map to show Bram's travels.

Teak Trees

Create a poster showing the life cycle of teak trees.

After the Guerrilla War

Discuss with a group what life in Sian's village might have been like after the guerrillas came and took most of the elephants and mahouts.

Promises

Bram often thought about the promise he made to his father...

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