{"product_id":"giraffe-island","title":"Giraffe Island","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's an imaginative and magical read, perfect for younger readers keen to dip their toes into a magical fantasy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a fascinating fact and from the very first page you'll be hooked by the creatures and the charm. Interspersed into the pages are incredible pencil illustrations that give visual clues about Vega's world.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nzbooklovers.co.nz\/post\/giraffe-island-by-sofia-chanfreau\" title=\"Click here to read full review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eReview by Rebekah Lyell at www.nzbooklovers.co.nz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original mystery adventure, colored by magical realism, about a girl whose world is peopled with animals no one else can see, with a mystery, a circus, and family at its heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar away in the middle of the sea there is an island shaped like a giraffe. Nine-year-old Vega lives there with her father and grandfather-a gardener and former ringmaster. Their shed-the Paraphenalium-is filled with every possible thing you didn't know you needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVega's bathroom is home to a gray bear with shampoo-lathered fur, and every day she talks with the asphalt beaver and crosswalk zebra on the way to school. Her best friend is Nelson, who observes things others don't notice and keeps a notebook of mysteries and facts. Vega and Nelson set out to save Vega's father and find her mother in a search that leads them to a unique circus and unexpected answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiraffe Island is a magical realist mystery adventure driven by the longing to be part of a family. It is playful, fresh, and beautifully written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Zealand Listener's Top 50 Kids Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSofia Chanfreau\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e hails from Åland in the Finnish archipelago and now lives in Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Chanfreau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e hails from Åland in the Finnish archipelago and now lives in Malmö, Sweden. She is an illustrator and tattoo artist whose visual world is inspired by time spent living in Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 8 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e220 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 137mm W: 203mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 290 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GECKO PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44111833432214,"sku":"9781776575657","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-09-20T133254-612.jpg?v=1726796068","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/giraffe-island","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}