Max and Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery

Ages 5 to 8, Grades K to 3

The sun is shining and it's a perfect day for a surprise party! But wait...where has Crumbles' special strawberry cupcake gone?!

Who better to find what has been lost than Max and Chaffy? Join these hilarious explorers in another search and find mystery on Animal Island, in the hunt for the missing cupcake. Skip through sunny meadows, explore rock pools, and follow the clues to solve the mystery—but hurry! A surprise party isn't the same without cake!

From bestselling author Jamie Smart comes another vibrant, highly visual graphic novel about discovering new things, making friends, and returning what’s been lost to its rightful owner. The hilarious story is interspersed with engaging search and find pages, since Chaffy has a habit of getting lost, as well as items which aren’t where they should be! Join Max and Chaffy on their adventure to discover what’s been lost, and everything that can be found, on Animal Island.

About the Author

Jamie Smart was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024, and won Illustrated Children's Book of the Year for Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix-up. He studied art at college for four years, but it was just an excuse to practise drawing animals with boggly-eyes. His comic Fish-Head Steve was the first comic to be shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Jamie has illustrated comics for The Sunday Times, the Dandy and the Beano, and is also the creator of the Max and Chaffy comic series for younger readers, and the illustrated middle-grade Flember series.