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The Serengeti is most famous for an incredible natural event that occurs there every year... the Great Migration. Each year when the rains fail – and they always do – over two million wildebeest, antelope and zebra are forced to take on a gruelling 500 mile circuit of the region, simply to find enough food and water to survive.
To mark the end of childhood, members of Jaspa’s tribe (the Herd) have to complete a rite of passage known as the Journey. This is a bit like the Walkabout undertaken by aboriginal peoples in Australia. Upon reaching a certain age, those approaching adulthood must accompany the Great Migration for one complete cycle. It’s an extremely demanding ordeal for a young Giraffeses.
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The first novel in the series, The Great Migration, tells the story of how Jaspa leaves home to complete the Journey with his brother, Bisckits, and their cousin, Portia. It also reveals how they come to meet Gravee along the way. (Any other questions to do with the books are best answered by visiting the helpfully-named Books section of this website.)
Of course, Jaspa’s Journey has ended up being so much bigger than any that has come before. It’s already taken him far beyond the boundaries of the Serengeti and the Great Migration. And it’s still a long way from being over!
