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Lauren St. John

Autore di The White Giraffe

45 opere 3,218 membri 53 recensioni

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Opere di Lauren St. John

The White Giraffe (2008) 1,218 copie
Dolphin Song (2007) 524 copie
The Last Leopard (2008) 317 copie
The Elephant's Tale (2009) 118 copie
Dead Man's Cove (2010) 118 copie
The One Dollar Horse (2013) — Autore — 105 copie
Kat Wolfe Investigates (2018) 63 copie
Race the Wind (2013) — Autore — 52 copie
Kidnap in the Caribbean (2011) 46 copie
Kentucky Thriller (2012) 41 copie
Fire Storm (2013) 37 copie
The Glory (1891) 29 copie
Kat Wolfe Takes the Case (2019) 28 copie
Rendezvous in Russia (2013) 27 copie
The Midnight Picnic (2014) 23 copie
Kat Wolfe on Thin Ice (2021) 14 copie
The Obituary Writer (2013) 14 copie
Wave Riders (2021) 14 copie
Seve: Ryder Cup Hero (1993) 13 copie
The Snow Angel (2017) 8 copie

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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
 
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fernandie | 1 altra recensione | Sep 15, 2022 |
I bought this book some time ago for my non-reading son, and now that we are changing continents again it was time to donate it. I was not aware that this book formed a part of a series, but it was a good read, although it tries to cram so many things into one story.
The story is sadly dated because the white rhino is now officially extinct. I wish it was otherwise and one could imagine that the efforts of the conservationists have born fruit.
 
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moukayedr | Sep 5, 2021 |
[This is a review I wrote in 2008]

**Heartwarming - Magical - A lovely story.**

What a wonderful story. For ages approx. 8+ but I thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult too!

This is the story of Martine. She's 11 years old when her parents are killed and she's sent to live in Africa with her only living relative, her grandmother. Her grandmother doesn't seem to be all that pleased to see her, but Martine soon finds the delights of living at Sawubona, a game reserve, compensate for her grandmother's strangeness. All the same, Martine wonders what makes her grandmother act so strangely... what is she hiding from Martine? Martine not only has the difficulty of being without her parents in a foreign country, but the challenge of starting at a new school too. Can she befriend the quiet boy, Ben, who sits all alone at break time and doesn't ever speak? Back in the wilderness, is there such a creature as the 'white giraffe' or is it just a mythical African story?

This is a lovely, magical story, full of the warmth, mysticism and ruggedness of rural Africa. Really well-written, and with simple yet effective black and white illustrations to help bring the pages alive. I can highly recommend it.
… (altro)
½
 
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ArdizzoneFan | 34 altre recensioni | Nov 12, 2020 |
 
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potterkids | 34 altre recensioni | Oct 31, 2019 |

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Statistiche

Opere
45
Utenti
3,218
Popolarità
#7,955
Voto
3.9
Recensioni
53
ISBN
252
Lingue
11

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