Lauren St John

Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Aged 11 she and her family moved to Rainbow's End farm in Gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir. After studying journalism, she relocated to England, where she was golf correspondent to The Sunday Times. She is the author of several books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's series The White Giraffe, Dolphin Song, The Last Leopard & The Elephant's Tale.  Her latest book, One Dollar Horse is published in March 12.

Lauren St John has a fascinating life story and her captivating and haunting memoir about her childhood spent in rural Africa has been published.  Rainbow's End captures the overwhelming beauty and extraordinary danger of life in the African bush and it's this lifestory that is the inspiration for many of her animal stories for children.  This memoir is definitely not for children to read but we mention it here as parents of children reading Lauren's children's books may well like to read about this awe-inspiring author.

 

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Featured Books, with extracts by Lauren St John

The Elephant's Tale
Lauren St John
This is the fourth thrilling African adventure featuring Martine, her beloved giraffe Jemmy and Martine’s best friend Ben.  With just 13 days to investigate the mysterious goings on at the Game Reserve and the fate of 20 missing elephants, Martine...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2010
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The Elephant's Tale
Lauren St John
This is the fourth thrilling African adventure featuring Martine, her beloved giraffe Jemmy and Martine’s best friend Ben.  With just 13 days to investigate the mysterious goings on at the Game Reserve and the fate of 20 missing elephants, Martine...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/08/2009
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The Last Leopard
Lauren St John
Shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers' Book Prize 2010. Saving the world’s rarest leopard is the mission for Martine and Ben in this latest African adventure about a young girl and the animals she loves and protects. Instead of spending the holiday riding...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/05/2009
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The Last Leopard
Lauren St John
A thrilling and enchanting story about animal survival, this sequel to The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song tells how Martine must use her magical powers with animals to save Kahn, The Last Leopard. Martine’s summer holiday plans had already been...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2008
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Dolphin Song
Lauren St John
Lauren St John’s much-loved and critically acclaimed debut novel The White Giraffe came out in 2006 and Dolphin Song is his second African adventure. It’s a beautifully told story that screams out the sights and the sounds of Africa...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2008
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Dolphin Song
Lauren St John
Lauren St John’s much-loved and critically acclaimed debut novel The White Giraffe came out in 2006 and Dolphin Song is his second African adventure.  Appropriately too, 2007 is the year of the dolphin.  Martine has settled into her African...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2007
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The White Giraffe
Lauren St John
The White Giraffe is Lauren St John’s stunning debut novel about a young English orphan, Martine, sent to live on a South African game reserve with a grandmother she never knew existed.  Rich with the scents, sounds and intoxicating magic...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2007
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