Martine must struggle to fit in, not only with her own grandmother, but also with school and this strange new place in South Africa. There are also legends and folklore about a young child who will ride a white giraffe. While she was there, Grace tells Martine that she “has the gift.” Martine has no idea what this means. Tendai took Martine to see Grace, a traditonal Zulu healer, for some good food. He is a native Zulu and shares many tales with Martine. Sabuwona’s saving grace for Martine is Tendai, one of the workers on the reserve. In fact, she doesn’t seem to even want Martine there. It is clear Gwyn Tomas (by the way, she refers to her as ‘Gywn Thomas’ through the whole book…I thought it was funny) is a no nonsense kind of person. Martine has little choice in the matter and off to Sabuwona Game Reserve in South Africa she goes. Numb to the idea of going to live in South Africa, numb to the idea of a grandmother she has never heard of, numb to the fact that her parents are gone forever. Her parents never spoke a word about her. Martine has never even heard of Gwyn Thomas. Martine is baffled when her parents will sends her to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. A terrible fire rushes through Martine’s home and she must make a fearful jump from her 2nd story window to escape. Eleven-year-old Martine is living a hapy content life in England with her mum and dad until one day tragedy strikes.
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