Martine's parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. A thrilling adventure classic-in-the-making The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely.

Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall silvery animal. A thrilling adventure classic-in-the-making The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. They say no one has ever seen the animal, but it does leave behind footprints. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there'a white giraffe. Martine's parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. Collect all five titles in the series THE WHITE GIRAFFE LAUREN ST JOHN ORION CHILDREN'S BOOKS First published in Great Britain in. John 4.31 159 ratings16 reviews 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. Summary: After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a. The White Giraffe / Dolphin Song Lauren St.

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Annotation: The first exciting book in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series A thrilling adventure classic-in-the-making The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007.

The white giraffe by lauren st john