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Scottish Highlands · real
The Beavers Come Home
After 400 years away, beavers return to a Highland glen — and a worried wee girl learns what their dams are really for.
every adventure really happened
A wee penguin, a big Scotsman, and a van that runs on sunshine
True stories of the people and animals helping to save our planet — told warmly, for ages 4 to 8.
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Meet the friends
🧔🏻 William McGregor
A big, gentle Scotsman who believes you don't have to fix the whole planet — you just have to help the folk already trying.
🐧 Escobar
A small, brave Adélie penguin with a very loud HONK. Whenever an animal's too scared to try something new, Escobar goes first.
🚐 Thistle
The electric van that runs on sunshine. Green on the bottom, white on top, with a wee thistle on her side. Quiet as a cat.
where they've been
The adventures
Every journey takes William and Escobar somewhere real, to meet the people and animals looking after our world.
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Pacific Ocean · real
The Net That Catches Rubbish
Out where the sea is full of plastic, Escobar meets a tangled-up turtle and a young inventor with a very big idea.
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Yellowstone · real
The Wolves That Mended a River
How bringing back the wolves brought back the willows, the beavers, the birds — and even healed a river.
…and many more adventures on the way. 🌍
the best bit
Every adventure really happened
Escobar's adventures are made-up, but the world he's helping is real. Behind every story is a true tale of beavers, wolves, tortoises, coral and clean energy — and the real scientists and communities bringing nature back.
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A true-story page in every book. A sentence or two of real science and a real photo at the back of each tale — for the curious wee ones, and the grown-ups reading along.
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Keep up to date with our adventures
New illustrations, true stories from the wild, and a peek behind the scenes — follow William and Escobar on Instagram and never miss where they're off to next.
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