Jack the Hare and Mukuyu Forest
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Jack the Hare and Mukuyu Forest is the first book by UK based author Mary Kay. Released on July 1, 2007, this children's book is a fantasy adventure that has been included in the school curriculum in Zambia and is being considered in other sub-Saharan countries. Plot summary The story is based on a variety of animals living together in a homestead, and it revolves around a hare called Jack, who works tirelessly to safeguard the well being of his immediate family and that of the animal clan. There was very little contact and mistrust between the animals and human beings. Because much of Jack’s focus was on protecting the animals from humans, he was not prepared for an upheaval from within the animal clan. When that upheaval did come a power struggle resulted with Jack eventually becoming the king of the jungle. Characters *Jack, the Hare *Bonnie, the Tortoise *Kevin, the Elephant *Carl, the Giraffe *Pharrel, the Rhino *Charlie, the Lion *Jo-Jo, the Monkey *Andrew, the Zebra *Trevor, the Buffalo *Marco, the Jackal *David, the Duiker *Oliver, the Antelope *Thomas, the wild Dog *Marty, the Hyena *Richard Hall, leader of the group against animal cruelty *Victor Jones, looked after the youth *Gary Spencer, A friend of Richard Hall.
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