Come with Casper and his magical backpack on a new adventure in this vibrant, character-led, preschool picture book series!

Whether it’s a first bus ride, a trip to the seaside, or a rainy-day surprise, Casper’s magical backpack always seems to contain just what he needs to navigate life’s little adventures and have a happy, snappy day!

Designed to support early childhood milestones, each story mixes engaging characters, reassuring narratives and interactive discoveries to offer broad commercial potential across board, novelty and picture book formats.

• Evergreen character-led first experiences series with scope to expand into early learning concepts such as numbers, shapes and opposites, as well as introductions to careers, sports and other themes.

• Brand-able central characters, vibrant and engaging palettes, and a consistent and satisfying repeatable structure. Perfectly positioned for long-term growth in the preschool market.

• Debut author-series from an established illustrator of multiple successful commercial picture book series, including The Magic Petshop (Hachette Children’s) and 20 at Bedtime (Scholastic Children’s).