The White Giraffe

The White Giraffe
Author: Lauren St. John
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1440638640

When Martine’s home in England burns down, killing her parents, she must go to South Africa to live on a wildlife game preserve, called Sawubona, with the grandmother she didn’t know she had. Almost as soon as she arrives, Martine hears stories about a white giraffe living in the preserve. But her grandmother and others working at Sawubona insist that the giraffe is just a myth. Martine is not so sure, until one stormy night when she looks out her window and locks eyes with Jemmy, a young silvery-white giraffe. Why is everyone keeping Jemmy’s existence a secret? Does it have anything to do with the rash of poaching going on at Sawubona? Martine needs all of the courage and smarts she has, not to mention a little African magic, to find out. First-time children’s author Lauren St. John brings us deep into the African world, where myths become reality and a young girl with a healing gift has the power to save her home and her one true friend.

Dolphin Song

Dolphin Song
Author: Lauren St. John
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1440631166

The second exciting adventure in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series! Martine is just getting used to her new life on the game reserve with her grandmother and the white giraffe, Jemmy, when she must go away. Her class is going on a trip?an ocean voyage to watch the sardine run, a spectacular natural phenomenon off the coast of South Africa. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Martine and several of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters! They are saved by a pod of dolphins and end up marooned on a deserted island. Now the castaways must learn to work together, not only to survive but to help the dolphins who are now in peril.

The White Giraffe Series: 4-book Ebook Collection

The White Giraffe Series: 4-book Ebook Collection
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2014-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444011081

Join Martine and her magical giraffe, Jemmy, for four heart-warming adventures set in Africa. Martine will discover her unique destiny as the child who can ride the white giraffe, rescue beached dolphins in the islands of Mozambique, race against time to save the world's rarest leopard and uncover a terrible plot in the Namibian desert. This collection includes: The White Giraffe Dolphin Song The Last Leopard The Elephant's Tale

The Last Leopard

The Last Leopard
Author: Lauren St. John
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780803733428

A third prophecy, this time involving a leopard, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical healing powers over animals, when she travels with her grandmother and best friend Ben to Zimbabwe.

The White Giraffe Series: Operation Rhino

The White Giraffe Series: Operation Rhino
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444012746

The fifth and final book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. Martine is starstruck when her boyband hero visits Sawubona for a safari. But within hours, poachers have pounced, leaving behind an orphaned rhino calf. Martine and Ben are entrusted with taking the baby rhino to a remote sanctuary. But Martine has a guilty secret - one that's stolen her healing gift. Alone in the wilderness, with the poachers closing in, Martine and Ben need all of the survival skills they possess to save one of the most endangered animals on earth.

Finding Perfect

Finding Perfect
Author: Elly Swartz
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374303126

A classic-feeling middle-grade novel with a modern twist about a girl dealing with friendship, family, and OCD.

The White Giraffe Series: The Elephant's Tale

The White Giraffe Series: The Elephant's Tale
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444002112

The fourth book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When a sinister stranger calls at Sawubona, Martine is in for a shock. He claims he's the rightful owner of the reserve and every animal in it, including the white giraffe. With just thirteen days to save her home, Martine and Ben stowaway on a plane to Namibia, where the key to the mystery lies. But trouble follows them to the desert dunes. There, they uncover a plot to destroy a herd of rare elephants. And to rescue them, they need the help of the elephants themselves.

The White Giraffe Series: The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song

The White Giraffe Series: The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444012398

11 year old Martine's African adventures begin in THE WHITE GIRAFFE and DOLPHIN SONG, as she meets a magical white giraffe, rescues beached dolphins, and learns of an ancient prophecy that says the child who rides the white giraffe will have power over all the animals. Martine is eleven when she goes to live on a game reserve in South Africa. One night she looks out of her window and sees a giraffe - silver, tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. In that instant, she knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it, and her thrilling adventures as the child who can ride the white giraffe begin. Join Martine in these heart-warming stories, as she discovers her special gift of healing, and rescues beached dolphins in the islands of Mozambique. These are books full of charm and atmosphere and stunning African landscapes, which will enchant animal lovers everywhere.

The One Dollar Horse

The One Dollar Horse
Author: Lauren St John
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144400378X

A thriller set in the equestrian world about making the impossible possible, about reaching the top on a one dollar horse. Fifteen year old Casey Blue lives in East London's grimmest tower block and volunteers at a local riding school, but her dream is to win the world's greatest Three Day Event: the Badminton Horse Trials. When she rescues a starving, half-wild horse, she's convinced that the impossible can be made possible. But she has reckoned without the consequences of her father's criminal record, or the distraction of a boy with melty, dark eyes, with whom she refuses to fall in love. Casey learns the hard way that no matter how high you jump, or how fast you gallop, you can never outrun the past. A real life thriller that delves into the competitive and elite equestrian world from the 2011 BLUE PETER BOOK OF THE YEAR award-winning author.

All the Animals: How to Draw Books for Kids with Dogs, Cats, Lions, Dolphins, and More

All the Animals: How to Draw Books for Kids with Dogs, Cats, Lions, Dolphins, and More
Author: Alli Koch
Publisher: Blue Star Press
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1950968235

Learn to draw with fun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids—great for young artists, birthday gifts, homeschool art lessons, and elementary art classes! Perfect for budding artists and kids who have never drawn before, this beginner drawing book will teach your kid how to draw their favorite animals in no time! Author and professional artist Alli Koch's kid-friendly, mini drawing lessons will help your child practice their basic art skills and teach them how to draw with confidence. This one of the best how to draw books for kids 7-12, but kids as young as 5 with an interest in art will be able to easily follow along as well. No experience required! Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Simple steps and diagrams from start to finish 40+ Cool Projects: Learn how to draw animals from the farm, forest, jungle, and sea, including everything from a llama to a dolphin to a kangaroo Layflat Binding: Making it easier for kids to keep the book open as they follow along Perforated Pages and Premium Paper: Easily removable pages that are thick and sturdy 9 x 9 Size: Big pages so your kid has no problem seeing each step