The White Giraffe

Book 1

By: Lauren St John, David Dean

Narrated by: Ruth Wilson

The first book in the heartwarming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. Abridged edition.

At eleven years old, Martine is orphaned and sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her grandmother seems strangely unwelcoming and Martine has a difficult time settling in at her new school. But she has an ally in Tendai - one of the keepers on the reserve, from whom she learns the lore and survival techniques of the bush, and in Grace - who instantly senses there is something special about Martine.

There are secrets about Sawubona Game Reserve just waiting to be revealed, and rumours about a fabled white giraffe. One night, Martine looks out of her window and sees a young albino giraffe - silver, tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. This is the beginning of her mysterious and magical adventures - her discovery of her gift of healing and a secret valley that she travels to with the giraffe, where she'll find clues about her past and future.

Above all it's a heart-warming story, full of charm, atmosphere and Martine's sheer delight in her giraffe friend and the fantastic landscape which is theirs to explore.

Read by Ruth Wilson
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd©2006 Lauren St John

Ruth Wilson superb as always

Loved how Ruth Wilson read the book, she does a really good job and I really enjoyed listening to this book.

One of my favourite childhood reads

The book itself is just as fantastic and magical as I remember from my childhood, but the narration was lacking. The butchered pronunciation of any non-English words killed me inside as a South African. I really wish they researched that or just had a South African narrator.

The White Giraffe

Excellent story line. With beautiful descriptions. Vibrant characters. Brilliant read. Will keep you gripped to the end.

Skipping lines and words

They skip a lot of parts in the book. My students can't follow, waste for me

The White Giraffe

Nice childrens'story. Well told, engaging.