Books by the author MATTHEW PORTER

Monkey World: The Thunderbolt Express

Monkey World: The Thunderbolt Express

Matthew Porter

"All aboard!" calls the station master. So starts a magical train ride with Jango Jenkins and his Dixieland Band, Oscar the magician, Miss Trixie and her pug dog Napoleon. This is about what happens when a pleasant journey goes all wrong. The pug goes missing. The bridge ahead is missing. And, the handle on the train brake is broken. Only in Monkey World can the solution to this pickle involve shedding all weight to attempt to fly the train!

Characters: OscarTrixie

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The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician: A Monkey World Adventure

The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician: A Monkey World Adventure

Matthew Porter

Matthew Porter is back with another Monkey World adventure filled with his signature characters and vibrant art. When Magic Monthly magazine nominates both Oscar the magician and Milton the Magnificent for the title of Magician of the Year, a ruthless game of monkey vs. monkey ensues. Enter Matthew Porter's colorful and crazy Monkey World where anything can and does happen.

Characters: Oscar

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.