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Synopsis
Martine is looking forward to the holidays and riding Jemmy, her white giraffe, until an accident sends her and Ben on a journey to the Matobo Hills wilderness in Zimbabwe. It is a lawless land, where nothing is as it seems. When they uncover a plot in which the fate of a magnificent leopard and the lost treasure of an African King are mysteriously linked, their friendship faces its greatest test.
Is The Last Leopard appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle grade adventure featuring mild peril as children uncover a plot involving endangered wildlife and lost treasure in Zimbabwe. Contains themes of conservation and friendship with age-appropriate tension.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal harm.
Who'll love this
Readers who love animal adventures and mysteries will enjoy following Martine and Ben as they protect a leopard and search for ancient African treasure.