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A third prophecy, this time involving a leopard, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical healing powers over animals, when she travels with her grandmother and best friend Ben to Zimbabwe.Tags
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Since I greatly enjoyed the audio version to the first book in the series (The White Giraffe), I had high expectations. I'm not sure if this book was actually not as well written, or if the reader just did a better job of making the story flow than I was able to do in my own imagination.
Martine's life is foretold by African legends. In this story she saves one of the last leopards, and learns that her friend Ben also plays a role in the unfolding legend.
Nowhere near as good as Laurens van der Post's series (Story Like the Wind, A Far Off Place) in terms of getting a feel for African traditions and bush.
Martine's life is foretold by African legends. In this story she saves one of the last leopards, and learns that her friend Ben also plays a role in the unfolding legend.
Nowhere near as good as Laurens van der Post's series (Story Like the Wind, A Far Off Place) in terms of getting a feel for African traditions and bush.
This is a very enjoyable series of books for elementary students. I recommend them!
This is a very enjoyable series of books for elementary students. I recommend them!
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A Child's Book Tour of South Africa ::: Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
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- Canonical title*
- Le dernier léopard
- Original title
- The Last Leopard
- People/Characters
- Martine Allen; Gwyn Thomas; Ben
- Dedication
- For my godson, Matis matarise Sandile Sithole, in the hope that he grows up to love Zimbabwe and its wildlife as much as I do...And in memory of Felix and Michina, my London leapards 1990-2007.
- First words
- Dawn was casting spun-gold threads across a rosy sky over Sawubona Game Reserve as Martine Allen took a last look around to ensure there weren't any witnesses.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They were pointing to the land where it all began.
- Original language*
- Anglais (Royaume-Uni) (Royaume-Uni)
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