The Amazonian Astronauts

Kids’ Stories Book

By: Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi

Narrated by: Tim Edwards

Beyond the canopy, the stars are waiting.

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, a secret as old as the river itself is about to be revealed. Ten-year-old Josh and his sister, Maya, aren’t your typical explorers. While the rest of the world looks to cold steel and fuel to reach the heavens, their village uses the “living technology” of the forest ships grown from ancient mahogany, navigated by the songs of birds, and powered by the predatory spirit of the jaguar.

When Josh and Maya are chosen to pilot the Seed-Pod 1, they embark on a journey that takes them from the humid heights of the Great Teak trees to the silent, shimmering voids of the Emerald Exosphere. Together, they must navigate the treacherous Piranha Nebula, survive the “Fire-Trial” of re-entry, and listen to the whispers of the Shaman of the Stars.

But this mission is more than a flight of wonder. As they uncover a hidden galactic highway seeded by their ancestors, Josh and Maya realize they aren’t just looking for new worlds they are carrying the heartbeat of the Earth into the deep dark.

The Amazonian Astronauts is a thrilling, Solarpunk adventure for middle-grade listeners that proves the most advanced technology in the universe isn’t a machine it’s nature itself.

©2026 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi (P)2026 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi