Bunny vs Monkey: Rise of the Maniacal Badger

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Last year was the year of Heartstopper, with the Netflix adaptation of Alice Oseman’s YA graphic novel series reinvigorating the genre and filling Hodder Children’s coffers. The Heartstopper Yearbook was the first in the collection to be published in full colour, giving fans a new entry into the much-loved universe with exclusive new content.” As ever divided into seasonal outbursts, the saga starts slowly with a chilly teaser tale as Winter ends in the ‘Thaw of the Snow-Bots’… The action and drama ramp up for a big finish as Badger is made to clean his room and employs the ‘Doomsday Device!’ that opens portals to Hell. Shame about his mum and dad…

Weenie and Pig go on a ‘Treasure Hunt!’ in the mouldering pile of toxic rubbish kindly left by the Hyoomanz, but find no shield from the badger’s latest infamy: mind controlling everyone and turning the Woods into his digital plaything in ‘Game Over!’ The animal anarchy might end for now there’s one more secret to share with detailed instructions on ‘How to Draw Maniacal Badger’so, as well as beguiling your young ‘uns with stories, you can use this book to teach them a trade… Written and illustrated by two magicians from the world of children’s books, this is an effortlessly beautiful, read-aloud storybook to share with a very small person. Julia’s text is spun with warmth and humour, and Helen’s illustrations are unbelievably moving… she never fails to melt my heart. Welcome to the World is just a perfect introduction to all things baby. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun byTọlá Okogwu Chosen by Dapo Adeola, illustrator of BookTrust’s Time To Read book We’re Going to Find the Monster

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Bunny becomes guinea pig when Skunky and Monkey test emotion-warping Mind Mines in ‘Highly Strung!’ and as ‘Autumn begins The Rise of an Empire!’ finds expansionist Monkeytopia devasted by its ruler’s idiocy, even as the badger traps the woodland creatures inside his new phone app in ‘Game On!’ It’s a huge, costly mistake… Little Sid discovers the unexpected consequences of not covering his nose when sneezing in Simon Philips’s hilarious, riotous romp of a read, with Nathan Reed’s bright, colourful illustrations perfectly showcasing all that explosive energy. Yes and no. With comics you’re spelling everything out visually, but writing a novel is a much wider canvas with more space for the reader to interpret what you’re telling them, and it took me a long time to learn how to work with that. With Flember I’ve had the chance to tell a huge, epic fantasy tale. There’s still plenty of toilet humour and characters falling over, but on a much grander stage. The market for illustrated books is growing. Why do you think comics and graphic novels are doing so well as part of this sector? The Horse that Jumped' by Thomas Docherty is a lovely bedtime book for little ones. With a short, easy-to-read text and friendly illustrations to enjoy, it's the simple but satisfying tale of a girl and horse taking a magical ride together. Sharing this gentle book would be a soothing experience. When reading this aloud with my daughter, I had to keep stopping, either because I was laughing or crying too much to be able to continue. Frank and his grandpa's adventures are ridiculous, but completely believable because the characters are so relatable and the affection between them is so strong. I loved it. The Elemental Detectives by Patrice Lawrence

Bunny vs Monkey is the story of a Bunny and his animal friends, who try to defend their woods from Monkey and his invaders. In this book, a new foe enters the conflict. The Maniacal Badger is a scientific genius determined to claim the woods as his own, and now Bunny and Monkey have to team up to defeat him. It’s all very funny, silly, and everything comes to a huge, chaotic—and hopefully surprising—finale! The Bunny vs Monkey series began as a comic strip in The Phoenix. What have you learned about comics from that experience? Terror – The Horror Comic Art of Jayme Cortez (volume 1) & Macabras – The Horror Comic Art of Jayme Cortez (volume 2) Although initial giant robot ‘Battle Bat!’ spectacularly fails, resistance efforts continue, but Monkey is easily distracted and soon moves to make his own empire in ‘Monkeyopia Rises!’ and as Summer begins ‘Divisions!’ proliferate. Before long the war with Bunny flares up again and instantly moves into the province of war crimes as the simian unleashes his flatulence-powered ‘Rofl-Copter!’Wished by Lissa Evans is a modern classic. It combines heart and humour seamlessly, and features the pithiest talking cat I've ever encountered in a book. It's the kind of book that somehow feels fresh and original, whilst also reminding you of all the books that built your childhood. Always, Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak Universal innocents Weenie squirrel and Pig have their own way of de-stressing and not even roving robot drones can upset ‘A Quiet, Uneventful Day’ on the lake. Old animosities are paused and enemies become temporary allies planning to resist through ‘Distraction’ and strategic deployment of brain-battered, bewildered suicide bomber/former stuntman Action Beaver, but when that scheme flops we instead focus on ‘A Sad Skunk’ as the original mad scientist undergoes an existential crisis and needs Bunny to share it with… The British Book Awards comprises twelve Book of the Year categories – including two for fiction and nonfiction audiobooks. There is currently no separate category for comics or graphic novels. Bunny Vs Monkey and The Heartstopper Yearbook have placed in the Book of the Year 2023 – Children’s Illustrated category. I’m going for graphic novel Alcatoe and the Turnip Child by Isaac Lenkiewicz. I’m super surprised more people don’t know about - I love it. My book of the year is definitely Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu. It's a fantastic, fast paced, fantasy adventure set in a magic school and tells the tale of the brilliant Onyeka and her wonderful hair. It's a beautiful story that revolves around empowerment and self love. An amazing children's book.

Ocr tesseract 5.1.0-1-ge935 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Cyrillic Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.5909 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA17005 Openlibrary_edition For us it’s got to be ‘Dogs in Disguise’ by Peter Bently and John Bond because it’s so gloriously and joyously silly! Just imagining the thought process that led to this picture book gives us hope for humanity! I’m also going for The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey - it’s a brilliant picture book about the history of the planet earth drawn with plenty of wit and wonder. A perfect introduction to natural history! Dogs in Disguise by Peter Bently and John Bond What an innovative way to learn all about the key points of development on life on earth - as seen through an imaginative stage show put on by Rod the Roach and his troupe in the shoebox theatre!urn:lcp:bunnyvsmonkey0000smar:epub:cbfb9a42-5351-47b5-aa52-fd5c77c0d5dc Foldoutcount 0 Identifier bunnyvsmonkey0000smar Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t9095f98j Invoice 1652 Isbn 0545861845 The cataclysmic end begins when the Maniacal one pressgangs ‘The Badger Army’ to do his bidding but forgets the species’ tendency to unionise even as Skunky creates a ‘Terraforming Orb!!’ to purpose-build a new world. It’s a shame Monkey dropped it on his own head while it was switched on… The winners of the British Book Awards 2023 will be declared at a ceremony on May 15 – to be held at Grosvenor House, London, and via livestream.