Book 2: The Elephants (Paperback)

A baby elephant who feels too small. A little cat who thinks otherwise.

Book 2: The Elephants

The way home lies east. Casper knows that much. How a city cat is supposed to survive in the African bush is another matter entirely.

Then she meets Bugle, a baby elephant with an unruly trunk, a great deal to say about poop and very little faith in himself. With his long-suffering sister Hannah nearby, Casper discovers that a mud bath can be a wonderful thing—and that the bush has plenty to teach her.

When an impala becomes trapped by his horns in a tree, Bugle insists he is too little to help. Can Casper persuade her new friend to try?

A warm, wonderfully funny adventure about believing in yourself, standing up to bullies and discovering that everyone has something to offer.

Included with this book

• The paperback, printed for you and posted to your door
• The ebook (ePub), yours to keep on every family device
• Casper’s audiobook of this adventure (47 minutes), to download and keep
• A 100+ page Adventure Activity Pack to print at home
• Passport badges to print and stick in Casper’s Adventure Passport: this book’s cover badge, its Guardian certificate and every Amazing Animal badge from the story

Your downloads arrive by email as soon as you order, and the paperback follows in the post. No sign-up needed.

An adventure to share and grow with

For early chapter readers aged 5–10, these stories are made for growing independence and for reading aloud with a parent or grandparent. Share Casper’s mishaps, worry with her when things go wrong, and cheer her on as she finds her courage. There is room for laughter, a few tears and the kind of conversation that continues after the book is closed.

• Beautiful full-colour illustrations bring Casper and her animal companions to life.
• Wildlife fact sections feed curious minds and a growing interest in Africa’s animals and their habitats.
• Kindness, resilience and problem-solving emerge through the adventure, giving families gentle ways to talk about real feelings and choices.

Written by Jennifer Ussi, The Elephants is Book 2 in the ten-book series The Incredible Adventures of Casper the Cat Who Got Lost in Africa.

The series was named Best New Children’s Book Series in the U.S. of 2025 by Best of Best Review.

Share an adventure that gives little readers plenty to giggle about—and a big reason to believe in themselves.