LOST IN THE SAVANNA
by Dupe Akinola
April is a West Highland Terrier with the heart of a lion—or so he thinks. On a family safari in Kenya, this courageous "mop with legs" loves barking at elephants and chasing butterflies. But when a bumpy road throws April from the safety of the safari truck, his real test begins.
Alone in the vast, red-dust wilderness, April must trade his dog biscuits for bravery. He isn't just fighting heat and hunger; he has to outrun warthogs, dodge leopards, and face the terrifying night.
But the Savanna is full of surprises. April discovers that help comes in the wildest shapes:
Kito: A playful lion cub who thinks a dog is just a funny-looking cat.
Shia: A fierce lioness matriarch who sees a warrior in the small white dog.
Mama Nkosi: A wise vervet monkey who commands the trees and guides the lost.
Can a pampered pet survive the King’s Test and find his way back to the family who loves him? Or will the hyenas get to him first?
The Collection:
1. Lost in the Savanna
2. A Tail of Two Worlds
3. Intruder from the Wild
4. The Magic Monkey
5. Two Worlds Apart
More books by Dupe Akinola
THE NIGHTINGALE
A HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC FOR MID-GRADERS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND EVERYONE ELSE!
At GreenValley High, image is everything. The lawns are manicured, the blazers are expensive, and the students are used to getting exactly what they pay for. But for the school’s "Experimental" Paris Choir, money is about to stop talking.
Miss Babra is the only thing standing between the GreenValley choir and total humiliation.
Miss Babra turns a group of spoiled heirs into a musical insurrection. She is the heartbeat, the rhythm, and the fire behind the sound. In a competition dominated by robotic perfection, Miss Babra is betting everything on the messy, beautiful power of the truth.
Even when a spiteful parent locks them out of their rehearsal space, the choir finds their rhythm in the unlikeliest of places: a noisy parking lot, accompanied by a battered yellow taxi and a plastic water cooler drum. But can a choir that rehearses with car horns survive the cutthroat stage of the International Schools Music Competition in Paris?
The Nightingale is a story of rhythm, rebellion, and the glorious chaos of finding your voice in a world that wants you to be quiet. Dupe Akinola delivers a symphony of humor, heart, and high notes in this coming-of-age story about finding the courage to stomp to your own beat.
BUSH MEAT
THIRTY PAMPERED ANIMALS. ONE JUNGLE. ZERO SURVIVAL SKILLS. AND A WHOLE MERRY VILLAGE CRAVING FOR BUSH MEAT.
A group of pampered, high-status animals, including an ambitious elk, an anxious gorilla clinging to a dead iPad, and a kangaroo with an attitude problem, are being moved from their base in North America to a high-profile zoo in Zurich for good.
One wrong turn at the shipping port changed everything.
A distracted forklift driver loads their crate onto a rusting hulk called 'The Lagos Star' instead of the assigned cruise ship, turning their luxury retirement into a one-way ticket to West Africa.
Now, stranded in the heart of Nigeria, stripped of their comforts and lost in a foreign land, this ragtag group of vegetarians and divas must pull off the greatest escape in animal history. If they want to survive the cooking pots of a merry village preparing for a feast festival, they’ll have to stop acting like pets and start acting like a pack.
From the hilarious mind of Dupe Akinola comes a fish-out-of-water adventure about finding your grit when the air conditioning breaks and the menu includes... you.
BUSHMEAT: From First Class to the Food Chain.
THE CHURCHRAT BROTHAS IN BIG PUSSYCAT TROUBLE AND OTHER STORIES
A 7-STORY COLLECTION FOR AGES 3 TO 6 AND MOMS.
Open the door to a world where imagination knows no bounds and every day brings a new surprise! This enchanting 7-in-1 collection whisks young readers away on journeys filled with talking toys, daring escapes, and the magic of believing in yourself.
Join Harper as her red crayon comes to life to draw castles, and soar with her to a playground made entirely of clouds, and travel through time with her to visit a strange place where forgotten dreams wait to be found.
Also, watch Abby navigate the excitement (and worry!) of becoming a big sister. She wants a baby brother to play football and climb trees with, but will the new baby be the sister she fears or the brother she dreams of?.
Then, scurry along with Gregg and Stephen, the Church Rat Brothers, as they dodge Spanky the cat in a high-speed chase across guitar strings and drum sets in the middle of a church service!
Whether it is saving a fallen star , blowing a bubble that refuses to pop, or learning that magic lives where kindness grows, these stories remind us that the world is full of wonder. Perfect for bedtime reading, family moments, or afternoon adventures.
In this collection:
1. The ChurchRat Brothers in Big Pussycat Trouble
2. The ChurchRat Brother and the Stolen Cheese
3. The ChurchRat Brothers Meet the Bell Tower Ghost
4. Abby Has a Baby Whaaaaat?
5. Harper and the Talking Crayons
6. Harper and the Star That Fell
7. Harper and the Birthday That Disappeared
LOST IN THE SAVANNA 1
BATTLE OF GIANTS
WHEN THE SAVANNA GOES WILD, THE ONLY HOPE IS A SIX-INCH-TALL MEERKAT NAMED MOSEY
When the savanna goes to war, the only hope is a six-inch-tall meerkat named Mosey.
Size isn’t everything. Especially when you’re the only thing standing between a lion, an elephant, and total disaster.
Mosey is a meerkat with a very specific set of skills: making checklists, digging holes, and avoiding being eaten. As the Chief Sentry of the Whiskertail Mob, his life is supposed to be simple. Spot danger. Squeak loudly. Run away.
But when Prince Podo, the clumsy but lovable heir to the Elephant Kingdom, disappears, the simple life vanishes.
The Elephants blame the Lions. The Lions blame the Elephants. And suddenly, the peace of the Savanna is shattered by the drums of war.
But Mosey knows the truth: It wasn’t a lion attack. It was a trap set by Bones, a power-hungry Hyena, and Chatter, a monkey with a gambling problem and a love for stolen fruit.
Now, with the two most powerful armies in Africa charging toward a collision course, Mosey must do the unthinkable. He has to leave his hole.
Armed only with a gourd helmet, a sharp stick, and a family of neurotic meerkats, Mosey launches an impossible mission: Break into the Hyena fortress, steal back a 500-pound elephant calf, and stop the war before the sun goes down.
It’s a heist. It’s a rescue. It’s a really bad idea.
Welcome to the Battle of Giants—where the smallest hero has the biggest shadow.
"A hilarious, heart-pounding adventure about finding courage in the most unexpected places (usually under a rock)."