Big visual jokes and badly behaved characters make Aaron Blabey’s children’s books especially quick to read. The Bad Guys follows Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Shark and Mr Piranha as they try to prove they can become heroes despite their reputations, with each volume mixing heists, monsters and increasingly ridiculous threats. Pig the Pug uses short rhyming picture books about a selfish dog whose bad behaviour usually creates its own punishment, while Thelma the Unicorn turns sudden fame into another simple comic story. Blabey’s drawings are bold and expressive, and the books are designed for quick reading and repeated laughs. The catalogue is best browsed alongside early graphic novels, funny picture books and reluctant-reader-friendly series. Read more Less