Summary Of Ben To The Matobo Hills

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Mortine, her grandmother, and her best friend Ben to the Matobo Hills, a remote, lonely region o fZimbabwe. At first Martine is disapointed to be away from Sawubona, the game reserve where she lives, and from her beloved white giraffe Jimmy, but she soon discovers that the Matobo wilderness is full of fascinating animals and dark secrets. The hills are home to a legendary giant leopard named Khan rumored to be the rarest in the world. Martine and Ben discover that Khan is in grave danger from hunters and treasure seekers who will stop at nothing to capture

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