The White Giraffe 20th Anniversary Edition : Book 1

by St John, Lauren | Republic of South Africa
Published 11/09/2025 by Hachette Children's Group (Orion Children's Books) in the United Kingdom as part of The White Giraffe Series series
Paperback | 208 pages
196 x 130 x 18mm | 188g

The 20th anniversary edition of the beloved and bestselling The White Giraffe, featuring stunning new illustrations from David Dean.

'Lauren St John is the queen of kid's animal fiction, and her White Giraffe series is a veritable treasure trove of classic, wild adventure. Warm, emotional, stirring and heart-stopping in equal measure!' Ross Montgomery, author of I Am RebelMartine is eleven when she goes to live on a game reserve in Africa, a place where mysteries and secrets abound, where the intoxicating magic of the country casts all sorts of spells.

One lonely night, she looks out of her window and sees a young giraffe, silver tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. 'For a split second their eyes locked, the small sad girl and the slender young giraffe, then the sky went dark. Martine pressed her face to the window, desperate to see the white giraffe again.'In that instant Martine knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it. The giraffe looks at her as if it is waiting...