It was good but I have read better books. It wasn't too exciting. The other books in the series are really engaging.
There are good ideas in this story, like the mythology of the legend of the giraffe and the child, and Martine's powers over animals. But there were some things that just worked out to easily in the end. For example, all of a sudden the grandmother, who didn't seem to like Martine, says she knew eve...
I read this book as a bedtime story to my two children (9 & 8 years old). We all thoroughly enjoyed it - and sometimes the 'one chapter for each of you' rule was stretched because none of us could bear to leave it until the next night! **SPOILER**The only reason I have not given this book 5 stars i...
A cute little read. The One Dollar Horse chronicles the life of Casey Blue, whose father once stole some money, and now can't find a job for anything. Casey rides at an inner city stable in East London, doing your usual teen obsessed with horses thing, ie, mucking out stalls all day for the chance t...
This was good. If I were reading it purely for personal enjoyment, I'd even say it was REALLY good. The descriptions of the landscape, the people, and the animals of South Africa were breathtaking. And Martine as the MC was sympathetic and was a lovely person to get to follow through the country ...
Loved this book. It reminded me of the Famous Five mysteries I so loved reading as a child and I can't wait for the next one in the series.
There are good ideas in this story, like the mythology of the legend of the giraffe and the child, and Martine's powers over animals. But there were some things that just worked out to easily in the end. For example, all of a sudden the grandmother, who didn't seem to like Martine, says she knew eve...
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