Book 4: The Baboons (Ebook)

A baby baboon. A leopard cub. A friendship the grown-ups cannot understand.

Book 4: The Baboons

Casper is getting used to sleeping in trees when a baby baboon goes missing. Evelyn, who has one arm, has wandered away after being left out of the others’ games.

When the troop finds her, she is singing a lullaby to a leopard cub. To the babies, it is a friendship. To their families, it is unthinkable.

With baboons gathering on one side and leopard mothers on the other, a tender moment threatens to become a terrible fight. Casper is only a small city cat. Can she help them see past an old fear before somebody gets hurt?

A funny and moving adventure about belonging, empathy and the courage to question prejudice—even when everyone around you thinks they know best.

Included with this book

• The ebook (ePub), yours to keep on every family device. Opens in Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo and most reading apps (how to open your ebook)
• Casper’s audiobook of this adventure (54 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

Everything arrives by email as soon as you order. 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 Baboons is Book 4 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 a story that opens the door to conversations about including others, making friends and choosing kindness.