Uncle Piero and his nieces and nephew Paolo Lisa and Silvia find some baby meerkats. The little creatures are very sad because they are far from home. Uncle Piero decides to take them to their home in the Kalahari desert Getting there is easy in Uncle Piero s hot air balloon. But the desert is a dangerous place... Can they keep them safe Topics Animals the town wild nature family Structures Talking about animals talking about family going into town travelling Themes Adventure - Family - Animals - Friendship