Owen is determined to figure out how his Uncle Bob gets his circus animals to perform such amazing tricks, but when he arrives at the circus, his uncle and the animals have disappeared.

"An unlikely-and entirely unforgettable-tale of a most unusual friendship between Flora, an elephant calf stolen from her African home, and David, the circus impresario and magician, who adopts, trains, and ultimately liberates her in a tale freely inspired by actual events"-- Provided by publisher.