By Jamie Smart (author) , Jamie Smart (illustrator) Part of the Jamie Smart's Max & Chaffy series
"A second instalment of delightful sleuthing from this appealing graphic comic duo"
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August 2023 Book of the Month
Young fans will be delighted to see the next mystery adventure served up in bitesize reader – friendly chapters and interspersed with engaging visual puzzles to solve.
This time Max and his friend Chaffy wake up to a hive of activity on Adventure Island. All their friends are planning a secret birthday party for Chief Constable Moose. Bradley was making lanterns, Orlando was making a sign to fly behind his plane and grumpy cat Foghorn was supposed to be finding a present.
Crumble had made a delicious strawberry cupcake and that is where the trouble began. Not only did Crumble let Max and Chaffy into the secret, but all the noise attracted Chief Constable Moose, who was accused of ruining the surprise and sent away.
Then they discovered the cake was missing, but our duo was soon hot on the trail following clues and with puzzles for the reader to solve. With lots of red herrings and dead ends, Max and Chaffy were beginning to think they had failed, when they found another chaffy and this one had a familiar looking hat and was hot on the trail!
The denouement was a big surprise, but everybody learned that plans are not more important than people and that being greedy can lead to a sore tummy. The gentle messages in this perfectly pitched series are very effective for a young audience and they will love to see another chaffy find their perfect home. Teachers and parents will also love the design a chaffy activity sheets and draw along videos on www.findchaffy.com
Max and Chaffy are excited to go to Chief Constable Moose's SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY! But the birthday cake has gone MISSING!
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Max and Chaffy need to find the clues and solve the mystery so the party can go ahead, and YOU CAN HELP!
A heart-warming, interactive adventure story, set on a cute, fun island that’s hugely appealing to young readers.
Max & Chaffy celebrates the joy that comes when you find your best friend, and shows there’s a place for everyone.
Praise for Max & Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island;
Engaging, funny and charming ... a delightful young graphic novel - the first in a series that will no doubt be much loved, as with everything Jamie Smart creates - BookTrust
The illustrations are the epitome of cute ... This is a series which will be absolutely snapped up by parents and teachers everywhere and will most definitely get kids hooked on reading! - LoveReading4Kids
The hugely entertaining and bestselling Smart, the man behind Bunny vs Monkey, 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
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This book is ideal for 6 and 7 year olds. I loved the pictures because they have loads of details and bright colours. It’s a very funny comic book that’s great for boys and girls.
I really enjoyed Max and Chaffy: Cupcake Mystery . This book is ideal for 6 and 7 year olds and even though I’m in Year 3, I still enjoyed the story and activities. I loved this book because you had to find Chaffy and if you don’t know who Chaffy is, he is a little snowball with ears and he’s very funny. At the end of every chapter, you need to find Chaffy who will be hidden in a fun picture and it gets harder and harder as you move onto every chapter.
This fun story is about a little girl and her partner, Chaffy, exploring animal island to help Chief Constable Moose find his cupcake for his surprise birthday party. My favourite characters were the main character, called Max, and the pig called Orlando.... Read Full Review
My boy absolutely loves this book.
My boy absolutely loves this book. He is only 5 and the book might be too big for him but he enjoys together with me looking at the pages. I read it with him and we look at the pictures. The book itself is so beautiful, the cover and the pages. We both like the story and we think that it is quite interesting and exciting to go through it.... Read Full Review
I really liked this book.
I really liked this book. It was really good I was able to read it all to my sisters and my mummy and daddy. The pictures made me smile they were good.... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, Graphic Novels & Comics, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 5+, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery was written by Jamie Smart and published by David Fickling Books
Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery has 119 pages
Yes it is part of Jamie Smart's Max & Chaffy series
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