Book 3: The Giraffes (Paperback)

When everyone panics, can one little cat keep her head?

Book 3: The Giraffes

Casper wakes in a tree to find an enormous eye watching her through the leaves. It belongs to Jerry the giraffe, who is heading east to welcome a new arrival.

An excitable oxpecker, a misunderstood green snake and a crowned crane in trouble make the journey anything but quiet. Then Casper reaches the herd, where a newborn giraffe is struggling to stand.

The birds are sounding the alarm. The grown-ups are frightened. Everyone wants the baby on his feet immediately. But Casper has a question nobody else is asking: what is actually out there?

A lively, affectionate adventure about patience, thinking for yourself and giving others the time and encouragement they need to grow.

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 (48 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 Giraffes is Book 3 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.

Join Casper for a giraffe’s-eye view of the bush—and a little cat’s lesson in looking before you leap.