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Last king of Angkor Wat

by Graeme Base

Self-perceptionJungle animalsKings, queens, rulersJuvenile fictionKings and rulersFictionChildren's fictionKings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction

Among the ruins of Angkor Wat, Tiger, Gibbon, Water Buffalo, and Gecko accept Elephant's challenge to race to a certain temple to settle their argument over who would have made the greatest king. Among the ruins of Angkor Wat, Tiger, Monkey, Water Buffalo, and Gecko argue over who would make the greatest king. An ancient elephant suggests a race to the top of the hill to prove each creature's speed, strength, and cunning.

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Book data: Open Library