Mpole is a 12-year-old African elephant who has been forced to leave The Herd. He must now prove himself by passing The Seven Tests (Mitihani Saba) so that he can become Accepted as a young male. Mpole's problem, however, is that he does things gradually...and that includes thinking. How can he possibly succeed? With the help of Sheena, perhaps - the clever (and cheeky) little black-and-white cat who has sneaked back to Baragandiri National Park with the Allen family on their second safari there. But a test much bigger than Mitihani Saba awaits them...