Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island

The Boggle family have just arrived on Animal Island, and Max can't wait to find out all there is to discover! Max Boggle loves finding things. He loves putting them back where they belong even better! When Orlando the pilot mentions a mysterious creature that he's spotted in the woods, Max can't wait to find out more. Armed with his curiosity and three clues in his notebook, Max discovers the elusive Chaffy. From bestselling author Jamie Smart comes another vibrant, highly visual graphic novel about discovering new things, making friends, and returning what's been lost to its rightful owner. The hilarious story is interspersed with engaging search and find pages, since Chaffy has a habit of getting lost, as well as items which aren't where they should be! Join Max and Chaffy on their adventure to discover what's been lost, and everything that can be found, on Animal Island.

About the author

Jamie Smart was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024, and won Illustrated Children's Book of the Year for Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix-up. He studied art at college for four years, but it was just an excuse to practise drawing animals with boggly-eyes. His comic Fish-Head Steve was the first comic to be shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Jamie has illustrated comics for The Sunday Times, the Dandy and the Beano, and is also the creator of the Max and Chaffy comic series for younger readers, and the illustrated middle-grade Flember series.

Product details

• Authors: DK, Jamie Smart
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.05.2025
• EAN: 9780593965306
• ISBN: 978-0-593-96530-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Max and Chaffy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Action and adventure, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions