By Jamie Smart (author) , Jamie Smart (illustrator)
"Are you ready to meet the world’s maddest cat?"
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May 2022 Graphic Novel of the Month
First published in the brilliant Phoenix Comic, Jamie Smart’s stories of Looshkin aka ‘the maddest cat in the world’ are now gathered together in a bumper collection of stories, all full colour comic strips, all outrageously funny. In fact, the book should come with a warning – readers are in danger of laughing themselves into an injury.
Looshkin may look like a little blue cat but is in fact a ball of explosive energy and mischief who knows no bounds and is prepared to do absolutely anything! Flood the house? Tick. Drag a canvasser knocking on the door into an impromptu séance? Tick. Invent International Pants Day? Go for it!
Each one of the self-contained stories is a work of invention and comic genius, and gloriously silly. Make sure you have these on the shelf next to Jamie Smart’s equally fabulous Bunny Vs Monkey series too.
The comics in this book were previously published as Looshkin and Looshkin: The Big Number 2.
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Looshkin might look like a cute blue cat, but you've never met a cat like Looshkin before. If you look away for just a moment, your house will be full of foamy bubbles, there are pigs on your roof, and a portal to a hell-dimension has opened in your loft. And there are bees, everywhere! Life is never going to be boring while Looshkin is around, but one thing is for sure - it will be very, very funny!
Praise for Jamie Smart;
'Perfect for fans of Dog Man' - Jamie Littler
'Jamie Smart is a comics genius!' - Philip Reeve
'One of the best children's comics of all time' - Starburst Magazine
'Inventive, original and completely wacky' - BookTrust
'The funniest thing around' - Comicon
Jamie Smart is the multi-million-selling creator behind such well-loved series as Bunny vs Monkey, Megalomaniacs and Looshkin , all of which regularly feature in the hugely popular comic The Phoenix . He is also the creator of the Max and Chaffy comic series for younger readers.
In 2024, Jamie was named Illustrator of the Year and won the Illustrated Children's Book Award at the British Book Awards, as well as Illustrator of the Year and Best Book for Ages 6-8 at the Lollies Awards. His popularity with readers is borne out by the vast numbers of fans who attend his events.
In 2026 Jamie's Bunny vs Monkey characters featured in a World Book Day £1 book - Bunny vs Monkey: Total Chaos - reaching tens of thousand of children.
Photo © Charlotte Knee Photography
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The comics in this book were previously published as Looshkin and Looshkin: The Big Number 2. Looshkin might look like a cute blue cat, but you've never met a cat like Looshkin before.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Looshkin: The Maddest Cat in the World and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Looshkin: The Maddest Cat in the World features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, Graphic Novels & Comics, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Looshkin: The Maddest Cat in the World was written by Jamie Smart and published by David Fickling Books
Looshkin: The Maddest Cat in the World has 202 pages
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