Book 8: The Warthogs (Paperback)

A promise to a friend. A thirsty family. Hyenas on the trail.

Book 8: The Warthogs

Wigbert the warthog once saved Casper’s life. Now his wife is gravely ill, their four piglets are frightened and their waterhole has dried to cracked mud. Casper cannot leave them behind.

With a big-hearted vulture, a mischievous drongo and a chattering mob of mongooses, she sets out to help the family find water. But a pack of hyenas has caught the scent of a warthog too weak to run.

Casper’s best hope may be a herd of bad-tempered buffalo. Can she persuade them that somebody else’s trouble matters before the hyenas catch up?

A suspenseful, deeply heartfelt adventure about keeping promises, caring for those who are vulnerable and standing beside friends when they need you most.

Included with this book

• The paperback, printed for you and posted to your door
• The ebook (ePub), yours to keep on every family device, ready in your Casper library from 13 October 2026
• Casper’s audiobook of this adventure (1 hour 8 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 Warthogs is Book 8 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.

Travel with Casper through a story of loyalty and hope, where even a small act of kindness can matter enormously.