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This year, Lantana turns 12. It's also the age Mwikali, Odwar, Soni and Xirsi are when their story begins! Four kids in Nairobi who find out they're descended from a bloodline of legendary Kenyan warriors, and have to work out, fast, what that actually means. Three of their books are already out in the world. The fourth and final one, Xirsi and the Final Battle, arrives this October. To celebrate, we built a quiz. Answer honestly, find out which Intasimi Warrior you really ar

We are beyond excited to announce that we are partnering with Simon & Schuster Australia for the sales and distribution of our children’s books in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This is a personal milestone for us—as you will see, ANZ is, in many ways, where the seeds of Lantana were sowed. For the curious souls, we’ve also included here a sneak peak to our 2026 ANZ booklist.