Book 5: The Lions (Paperback)

Casper meets a lion. The lion growls. Casper faints. This could be a difficult friendship.

Book 5: The Lions

Heading east through the bush, Casper ducks beneath a low branch and comes nose to nose with a magnificent mane. Meeting Hasani and Harry is enough to unsettle any city cat, but these two lions have heard some rather extraordinary stories about her, too.

As rumours grow wilder, Casper discovers how easily a story can outrun the truth. Then news arrives of hunters camped beside the river, and the danger becomes very real.

Helping the lion families will mean trusting creatures Casper would usually avoid: a spider, scorpions and a cloud of tiny golden wings. Can the smallest animals make the biggest difference?

A spirited mix of comedy and suspense about questioning rumours, overcoming prejudice and working together to protect wildlife.

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, 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 Lions is Book 5 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.