Kayla James

Maine Children’s book author - teaching author

OUT NOW: The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig 2: Cundy's Harbor! Grab your copy today!

OUT NOW: The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig 2: Cundy's Harbor! Grab your copy today!

Kayla’s Books

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The Chronicles of a

Guinea Pig 1

A book cover with a peach and orange gradient background and a large yellow question mark outlined in orange in the center. At the top, it reads "THE CHRONICLES OF A GUINEA PIG 3" in black, and at the bottom, it shows the year "2027."
Cover of a children's book titled "The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig 2: Cundy's Harbor," written by Kayla James and illustrated by Leigh Kapantais. The cover features a black-and-white drawing of guinea pigs riding in a small boat, with a shoreline in the background and a blue speckled pattern.

The Chronicles of a

Guinea Pig 2: Cundy’s Harbor

Out now!

Coming in 2027-2028

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Book cover titled "Scottish Heritage" featuring a blurred tartan pattern and a black paw print in the bottom right corner.

Readers Are Saying…

“Mrs. G read the book to us, we thought it was so funny! We can’t wait for the next one!”-5th Grader, Lewiston ME.

“A super fun story that made me want the stickers too!”-5th Grader, Lewiston ME.

“We loved your book, our teacher read it in our classroom, it was so good! When is the next one?”-5th Grader, Lewiston ME.

"Really good book. It's super hilarious. I loved it! I thought it was funny how it was in the guinea pig's view."-3rd Grader, Auburn ME.

“I read The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig to my granddaughter Brook. We found it very comical and funny. The adventures of the guinea pigs were very cute and based on actual events in the life of real guinea pigs I would highly recommend this book to young children who have pets and know they can have misadventures that are cute and funny. The drawings were very well done and we loved this book!”-B.G Local Community Member-Auburn ME

"I loved it, I would definitely recommend. It's a great book for kids learning to read. It's a good starter chapter books that will advance their reading skills.” -5th Grader Auburn ME.

“A clever tale that had me, a cat person, rooting for the guinea pigs!”-Community Member Raymond ME.

“It’s a fun and cute story! My littles loved this book!”-D.T.Community Member Lewiston ME.

“It is so fun to see the mischief the guinea pigs get into. Can’t wait to read more great adventures from this duo!” S.G.-Community member Freeport ME.

"You need to read this awesome book by an author from Auburn, Maine to G.”-4th Grader Auburn ME.

"If you are looking for a fun, engaging series for your child, look no further! RiffRaft and his adventures are sure to entice your child to want to read and join in the fun! Pick up your copy today!"-J.S.F Community Member Lewiston ME.

The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig is just what this teacher mom’s heart was looking for. My 11 year old is a graphic novel enthusiast who has read through his collection multiple times. This new and refreshing tale was funny, engaging and heart warming. In my son’s words “I loved the book - the illustrations, the plot ... .I loved it all” - I couldn’t agree more. This family is looking forward to whatever Kayla has coming out next!  J.S. Community member Auburn ME.

“If you need a read-aloud that will have your classroom erupting in giggles, this is it! My students were absolutely tickled by RiffRaff’s antics. Between the humor and his clever rescue plan, this pet story is as relatable as it is hilarious.”-N.G.Community Member Windham ME.

I loved it! I wanted to share the book with my whole class! -4th Grader Raymond ME.

Meet the Real-Life Inspiration!

If you've been to one of my school or library presentation visits, you already know that Riffraft and Fluffernutter are the true real-life inspirations behind The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig!

They spend their afternoons helping me map out Riffraft's next big journey.

I get asked all the time by readers, parents, and teachers about what we use to keep our real-life characters happy, secure, and ready for action. To make things easy, I’ve linked our exact starter items from Amazon below!

Two fluffy cats sitting on lined paper, engaging in a playful interaction, one winking and the other with a surprised expression.