Lauren St John Popular Books
Lauren St John Biography & Facts
Lauren St John (born December 1966) is an author born in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. She is best known for her children's novels including The White Giraffe and Dead Man's Cove which won her a Blue Peter Book Award in 2011. Life and career Lauren St John was born in December 1966 in Gatooma, Rhodesia (now Kadoma, Zimbabwe). When she was eleven, St John and her family moved to a nature reserve called Rainbow End's farm in Gadzema. It was later the focus of her memoir, Rainbow's End and many of her children's books are influenced by the nature reserve in which she grew up. After studying journalism in Harare St John moved to London where she was the golf correspondent for The Sunday Times for almost a decade. In 2011, St John won the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award for her book Dead Man's Cove, about an eleven year old girl called Laura Marlin who becomes a detective. It is the first in a series of books. Dead Man's Cove was also shortlisted for a Galaxy National Book Award for Children's Book of the Year. The book was optioned by Centurion Television in 2016. As well as writing, St John has also done work with the wildlife charity, Born Free Foundation. She became involved after contacting the Foundation while she was running a school conservation project called Animals Are Not Rubbish in 2009. Children's fiction Early Readers series Shumba's Big Adventure (2013) ISBN 1444008021 Anthony Ant Saves the Day (2015) ISBN 1444008048 A Friend for Christmas (2016) ISBN 1444008064 Mercy and the Hippo (2017) ISBN 1444008099 Animal Healer series The White Giraffe (2006) ISBN 0803732112 Dolphin Song (2007) ISBN 1842555332 The Last Leopard (2008) ISBN 1842556673 The Elephant's Tale (2009) ISBN 1842556193 Operation Rhino (2015) ISBN 144401272X Laura Marlin mysteries Dead Man's Cove (2010) ISBN 1444000209 Kidnap in the Caribbean (2011) ISBN 1444000217 Kentucky Thriller (2012) ISBN 1444000225 Rendezvous in Russia (2013) ISBN 9781444009446 The Midnight Picnic (2014) ISBN 9781444012286 The Secret of Supernatural Creek (2017) ISBN 1510102647 Wolfe and Lamb Mysteries Kat Wolfe Investigates (2018) ISBN 9780374309589 Kat Wolfe Takes the Case (2019) ISBN 9780374309619 Kat Wolfe on Thin Ice (2021) ISBN 9780374309640 Stand-alone novels The Snow Angel (2017) ISBN 9781786695895 Wave Riders (2022) ISBN 9780374309671 Young adult fiction The One Dollar Horse series The One Dollar Horse (2012) ISBN 1444002694 Race the Wind (2013) ISBN 1444002708 Firestorm (2014) ISBN 1444002716 Stand-alone books The Glory (2015) ISBN 9781444012750 Adult fiction and non-fiction Fiction The Obituary Writer (2013) ISBN 1409127184 Non-fiction Rainbow's End: A Memoir of Childhood, War and an African Farm (2007) ISBN 0743286790 Hardcore Troubador: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle (2002) ISBN 0007161255 References. Discover the Lauren St John popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lauren St John books.
Best Seller Lauren St John Books of 2024
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The Dreamsnatcher
Abi ElphinstoneTwelveyearold Moll Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatc...
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The Night Spinner
Abi ElphinstoneDeep within Tanglefern Forest, Moll Pecksniff and her wildcat, Gryff, are waiting for a sign from the Old Magic before they continue their quest to find the last Amulet of Truth an...
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Vogue The Shoe
Conde Nast Publ Ltd & Harriet QuickShoes fascinate women of all ages and have the power to crystallize a moment in fashion. In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 300 fabulous images from a century ...
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The Girl Who Rode the Wind
Stacy GreggAn epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day.When Lola’s grandmother Lore...
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Die Nacht der Delfine
Lauren St. JohnAls sie bei einer Schulexkursion vor der afrikanischen Küste in einen Sturm geraten, passiert die Katastrophe: Martine und ihre Mitschüler müssen im Meer um ihr Leben kämpfen. Delf...
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Operation Rhino
Lauren St. JohnEine Bande von Wilderern hat die weißen Nashörner der Wildtierfarm Sawubona angegriffen und ein völlig verängstigtes Nashornkalb schutzlos zurückgelassen. Die Freunde Martine und B...
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Der letzte Leopard
Lauren St. JohnFerien! Das bedeutet für Martine die glückliche Aussicht, jeden Tag auf ihrer geliebten weißen Giraffe Jemmy reiten zu dürfen. Aber ihre energische Großmutter macht ihr einen Stric...
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The Shadow Keeper
Abi ElphinstoneMoll Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea, desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks. But further along the coast lies the Amulet of Trut...
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Finding Hope
Nicola BakerThe first book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson,...
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The Island of Lost Horses
Stacy GreggTwo girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses – an epic Caribbean adventure!On a remote tropical island, twelve yearold Beatriz is about to embark on...
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Fire Storm
Lauren St. JohnUnd wenn dich der Sieg das Leben kosten würde? Casey hat jetzt alles, was sie sich nur wünschen kann. Ruhm als erfolgreichster Nachwuchsstar im Vielseitigkeitsrennen und eine Freun...
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Rescuing Ruby
Nicola BakerThe second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and The S...
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One Dollar Horse
Lauren St. JohnCasey Blue lebt in einem der schäbigsten Wohnblocks von London. Sie hilft als Pferdepflegerin in einer kleinen Reitschule aus. Aber sie hat einen Traum: das weltgrößte Turnier im V...
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The Diamond Horse
Stacy GreggA frozen palace and a sparkling secret – an epic Russian adventure awaits!Anna Orlov might be the luckiest girl in the world. She is the daughter of a Russian Count and lives in a ...
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The Shamshine Blind
Paz PardoA beguiling blend of noir detective story and science fiction perfect for fans of Michael Chabon and Emily St. John Mandel, “this fiercely intelligent and utterly original debut” (...
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Everdark
Abi ElphinstoneThe stunning prequel to Abi Elphinstone's mesmerising The Unmapped Chronicles series. Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for ad...
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Das Tal der Elefanten
Lauren St. JohnGanze dreizehn Tage bleiben Martine und Ben, um die Hintergründe einer zweifelhaften Erbschaftsforderung aufzuklären – sonst ist die Wildtierfarm Sawubona für sie verloren. Das Ged...
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Race the Wind
Lauren St. JohnNach ihrem Sieg im berühmten Turnier von Badminton stehen für Casey die Zeichen auf Erfolg. Was läge näher, als gleich für die nächste Stufe des Grand Slam, das Kentucky Derby, zu ...
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Winter Magic
Abi ElphinstoneA beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers. The Dreamsnatcher’s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of ...