By Jamie Smart (author) , Jamie Smart (illustrator) Part of the Jamie Smart's Max & Chaffy series
"The first of a new graphic series for younger readers"
Paperback In Stock £6.99 £6.29
View All Editions (1)
May 2023 Book of the Month
Comic artist and author of the hugely popular Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin comic strips in The Phoenix comic that have also been turned into bestselling graphic novels, Jamie Smart has always been passionate about the positive impact that comics have on growing readers.
This is an idea which is really taking off in schools everywhere and they will certainly welcome this new series which is aimed at the young emerging reader. The Chaffy character has been around in various guises including a worldwide Find the Chaffy campaign, but here he meets the delightful Max Boggle and his family, who have just moved to Animal Island.
Max is brilliant at finding things and helping people and as he sets off exploring the island, one good deed leads to another. It also leads, with the help of the reader on an interactive page to finding Chaffy. Max vows to help Chaffy find his home but each person they help is not the right one.
Each chapter features a new location and another interactive page and finding Chaffy equals finding the object. Each successive chapter builds on the story of where Chaffy belongs – and the conclusion is- with his soulmate Max of course! At the end of the book there are even more find it challenges for readers to enjoy.
This is a brilliant introduction to comic layout and readers will feel a great sense of achievement at completing a chapter. The illustrations are the epitome of cute, as are the mix of characters and the text is appropriately sized and clearly laid out. This is a series which will be absolutely snapped up by parents and teachers everywhere and will most definitely get kids hooked on reading!
Max has just moved to Animal Island and it's full of new friends: Orlando, Crumbs, Moose, Pedalo and a very special creature called a CHAFFY . . . Chaffy is lost! So it's down to Max to find where Chaffy belongs . . . and YOU can help!
Read the full description
A heart-warming, interactive adventure story, full of friendship and joy, from bestselling author/illustrator Jamie Smart!
The hugely entertaining and bestselling Smart . . . has here made a graphic novel for children who are just starting to read independently, meaning kids aged 5 and 6 can enjoy his zany wit and charm, too - The Bookseller, One to Watch
Praise for Jamie Smart;
One of the best children's comics of all time - Starburst Magazine
The funniest thing around - Comicon
Jamie Smart is a comics genius! - Philip Reeve
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
We've got some great stuff related to this book in our KidsZone. Head over there and check it out now.
40 Best Chapter Books for Newly Independent Readers
Brilliant Children's and YA Books to Read this Summer
National Year of Reading - Author's Voices: Lucas Maxwell on Why Comic Books Count as Reading
70 Series of Books for Kids with a Voracious Appetite
the best books for 7-9 year olds
The Far-Out Five: Portal Loo Panic
Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Treasure Hunt Havoc
Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson
Supersized Squirrel and the Attack of the Zombears
Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery
Barb The Brave: The Ghost Blade
Max has just moved to Animal Island and it's full of new friends: Orlando, Crumbs, Moose, Pedalo and a very special creature called a CHAFFY . . . Chaffy is lost!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Max & Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Max & Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, Graphic Novels & Comics, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback. £6.29, down from the £6.99 cover price. In Stock.
Max & Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! was written by Jamie Smart and published by David Fickling Books
Max & Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! has 119 pages
Yes it is part of Jamie Smart's Max & Chaffy series
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. In Stock.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.