The Magical Secret of the Martinosa Rainforest
A whisper in the night. A glowing egg. And suddenly, everything changes. Join Sophia, Bembem, Lelo and baby Theo — and meet the extraordinary new friend about to turn their quiet rainforest evenings into something magical.
- Illustrated adventure story
- Hardcover & paperback
- Ages 4–9
- ~80 pages, full colour
Where the story begins
Every Friday, Sophia, Bembem, Lelo and baby Theo trade home for their family's second house, deep in the Martinosa Rainforest — vines, fireflies and a very friendly Chirimoya tree included.
One quiet night, something in the dark asks for their help. What the children find changes everything — and it's only the beginning of a friendship that will carry all five of them somewhere none of them expect.
“Ari is not just a bird. He is a guide, a friend, and — as the children are about to discover — a keeper of secrets.” A. Wilder
Say hello to
Ari
Small, featherless and impossibly loud at first — Ari grows up alongside the children, hand-fed and fussed over until he's finally ready to spread his wings.
But there's more to him than any ordinary macaw, and it isn't long before the family finds out just how much more.
The family behind the adventure
Four very different siblings — and the extraordinary friend who joins them.
- SophiaAge 9 The careful, curious one, rarely without her animal book.
- BembemAge 7 The inventor and navigator, headlamp (on backwards) included.
- LeloAge 2 The toddler tornado, always ready to share a banana.
- TheoBaby The youngest — and the first to notice when something needs help.
What's inside
Six chapters, made for reading together night after night
Illustrated throughout
Every scene brought to life in rich jungle colour, glowing straight off the page.
Activities to play with
A parrot personality quiz, a rainforest word search, and a page for drawing your own macaw.
Real rainforest science
Gentle, true details about macaws and the Amazon are woven right into the story.
Get your copy
Available in hardcover and paperback
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Play with Ari
Quizzes, a word search, macaw facts and more — a whole page of rainforest fun to go with the book.
Visit the activities pageMore night-time adventures
Sophia, Bembem, Lelo and Theo's journeys with Ari are only just beginning — further chapters in the Martinosa are already being written.