The book tells the story of little lauren, who lived with her loving family in a small stone house by the sea. Lauren book is a nationally acclaimed advocate for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Kat wolfe loves her new home in idyllic bluebell bay, especially since it comes with a resident wildcat. Already excited and looking forward to the next book in this series. Lauren st john people dont choose their destinies the author whose love of animals has spawned a series of bestsellers opens a new fourpart sleuth series, her first books for macmillan. Her radiant smile and sweet disposition warmed the hearts of everyone she met, and she loved to play pretend, but things changed the day a new babysitter came into little laurens life. If it hadnt been for one amazing teacher, bestselling childrens author lauren st john might never have become a writer. When she was eleven, st john and her family moved to a nature reserve called rainbow ends farm in gadzema. It was later the focus of her memoir, rainbows end and many of her childrens books are influenced by the nature reserve in which she grew up. In 2011, st john won the blue peter book of the year award for her book dead mans cove, about an eleven year old girl called laura marlin who.
Lauren st john was born in gatooma, rhodesia, now kadoma, zimbabwe. Lauren st john grew up on a farm and game reserve in africa, the inspiration for her acclaimed memoir, rainbows end, and her awardwinning white giraffe series for children. John picked out a giraffe for the story because she always wanted to ride one. As a child, lauren experienced years of unspeakable sexual abuse and has fought to overcome the tragic impact of that abuse. Lauren book laurens kids child sexual abuse survivor. Aged 11 she and her family moved to rainbows end farm in gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir. In 1978, during the final, bloodiest phase of the rhodesian war, 11yearold lauren st john moved with her family to rainbows end, and idyllic. Laurens kids book child sex abuse education school.
At the age of eleven she and her family moved to rainbows end farm in gadzema, which later. The snow angel will be published by zephyr, a new childrens and ya imprint from. Ed, is an internationally respected and renowned child advocate, former classroom teacher, bestselling author, and florida state senator. Christmas is a time of love, harmony, and familybut the chases are no ordinary family. And when four happilyeverafter couples and their growing broods all squeeze into one house, it will. Author lauren st john the wonderfully talented author lauren st john will be visiting us on thursday 17th may to speak with pupils on writing techniques and how you can use your imagination for wonderful story writing, parents will be given the opportunity to purchase copies of her new book, which she is promoting, she will be available to sign copies of her book for pupils which have been. White giraffe and dead mans cove which won her a blue peter book award in. An inspirational teacher can change a childs life, says author lauren st john.
Lauren st johns top 10 animal adventures childrens. And welcome to my booktube blurb from me lauren, from lauren and the books. Dead mans cove, the first in her laura marlin mystery series, won the blue peter book of the year award in 2011. Lauren st john was born in rhodesia in 1966 and lived on a farm there until she was 16. Lauren st john won the 2010 blue peter book of the year award for dead mans cove. Daily living was stressful for white farmers who saw the native majoritys freedom struggle as a terrorist nightmare. From a new york times bestselling authorengland, 1688. A memoir of childhood, war and an african farm, and more on. The white giraffe is a childrens novel by lauren st john first published in 2006. Every kind of word, whether it was written or spoken, screamed or whispered, short or long, old or new, careful or careless.
She is also one of 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the u. Lauren st john born december 1966 is an author born in rhodesia, now zimbabwe. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page. John laurens and the american revolution by gregory d.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The book people limited, salisbury house, weyside park, catteshall lane, godalming, surrey, gu7 1xe. Her bestselling one dollar horse series was followed by ya horse romance, the glory, now optioned for film. Lauren grew up in rainbows end farm in gadzema, africa. Dead mans cove won the 2011 blue peter favourite story and. Aged 11, she and her family moved to rainbows end farm and game reserve, the subject of her acclaimed memoir, and she grew up surrounded by animals, including eight horses, two warthogs and a pet giraffe. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Lauren gregory is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by. At 11, she and her family moved to rainbows end farm and game reserve, the subject of her acclaimed memoir, and she grew up surrounded by animals, including eight horses, two warthogs and a pet giraffe. Author lauren st johns complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
From cornwall to the caribbean, 11yearold ace detective laura marlin comes face to face with pirates, sharks, criminal masterminds and an erupting volcano in her second mystery adventure perfect for enid blyton fans, from awardwinning author lauren st john. This book was the winner of the 2008 east sussex childrens book. Her latest books are the snow angel, set in kenya and scotland, and kat wolfe investigates, the first in a new mystery series about a petsitter who lives in idyllic. Lauren st john moves to mcb in fourbook deal the bookseller. At the age of eleven she and her family moved to rainbows end farm in gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir, rainbows end. A captivating and haunting memoir by celebrated childrens author lauren st john about her childhood spent in rural africa. On my channel i chat about all things books, i vlog, i talk about food, i. Martine is just getting used to her new life on the game reserve with her grandmother and the white giraffe, jemmy, when she must. After studying journalism in harare, she relocated to england, where she was for nearly a decade golf correspondent to the sunday times. Book was born in hollywood, florida in 1984 to parents patricia pat book, a former chocolate retailer, and ron. She worked as a journalist for several years and has written biographies of sporting heroes and nashville musicians golf and country music being two of her obsessions for transworld, picador and fourth estate. Well, like may not be the appropriate word to clearly distinguish his love for all written materials from, say, jellyfilled donuts. She writes regularly for the sunday times and the independent.
She is the author of the multi awardwinning childrens series, the white giraffe, dolphin song, the last leopard and the elephants tale. Lauren st john was born in december 1966 in gatooma, rhodesia now kadoma, zimbabwe. Join facebook to connect with laura st john and others you may know. White giraffe has won several awards, including the east sussex, calderdale and stockport prizes. Lauren st john introduces her new novel, the snow angel. Macmillan plans to publish one new novel a year as a paperback original, and will be creating new branding for st john as part of the move. Lauren st john introduces her magical new novel the snow angel.
After studying journalism, she relocated to england, where. Lauren st john grew up on a farm and game reserve in africa, the. Lauren frances book born october 12, 1984 is an american politician who serves in the florida senate representing the 32nd district. Her recollections of a mid1970s girlhood have the engaging intimacy of anne of green gables, counterpointed by the drumbeats of war in the background. Kidnap in the caribbean english, paperback lauren st. John was a child living in zimbabwe, africa, she owned several wild animals including a giraffe. But when she starts petsitting for pocket money, she finds. John, including the white giraffe, and rainbows end.