Lauren St John’s White Giraffe series has become internationally beloved. This is the perfect time to discover – or rediscover – this bestselling series.

After Martine rescues an orphaned lion cub from a market, she dreams of keeping him forever. But Tau, the cub, already has a home. He’s been snatched from one of South Africa’s most famous game reserves.

When Martine and her best friend Ben are invited to the reserve to help settle Tau in, they leap at the chance. But the beautiful wilderness is riddled with mysteries and secrets, and the lion cub’s secret is the biggest of all.

As Martine and Ben start asking questions, they quickly discover that there are those who’ll stop at nothing to get to Tau. Will the lonely lion cub ever be truly free?

‘The charm of this series lies in its fabulous setting and a wide cast of characters’ The Times on selecting The Lion Cub’s Secret as Children’s Book of the Week