BBC Worldwide's development deal with Star Farm Productions' Kaimira Multimedia encompasses investment in TV, MMOG and other media in a global media agreement.

BBC Worldwide’s Director of Children’s Gill Pritchard said, "The development deal we have agreed with Star Farm allows us to collaborate in a 360 degree approach to the creative and business strategy of Kaimira including the development of TV, web, gaming and feature film."

" Working with leading partners in this way gives us the opportunity to input on the commercial success from the outset and this 360 degree approach is key to tap in to the changing needs of our audience," he added.

Kaimira's launch will commence in summer '08 with Walker Books and Candlewick press releasing book one – The Sky Village – in the UK, USA, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Star Farm Productions has plans to develop a fully integrated website where fans will be able to decode mysteries highlighted in the book.

There will also be an advanced capability for fans to become part of the Kaimira world by creating characters, building tribes, developing stories and working together to face challenges. The emerging Kaimira world can be seen at kaimiracode.com.