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The Bad Guys Series

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Some animals get a seriously bad rep, but in this book series for children aged 7+, we promise the sharks, foxes and snakes are all good!

In this hilarious series, a group of animal baddies join forces to change things around – their hearts are set on doing good deeds, although their well intents often end up in funny mayhem and chaos! This is a brilliant series for young readers that not only is a great example of teamwork and found family, but also shows characters breaking free from their stereotypes, inviting children to approach new friends without judgement. 

This is a brilliant series by author-illustrator Aaron Blabey , so you can expect lots of illustrations throughout to aid the reading experience. While it's not strictly necessary to read the books in order, it might be helpful to do so for more context in each story and to see how the characters grow throughout the series.

We highly recommend these books if you'd like something that will make children laugh their socks off but also gain some important lessons about kindness, love and friendship.

If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more like it, check out our blog posts on the:
Best Animal Stories for 5 and 6 year olds
Best Adventure Book Series for 5 and 6 year olds

All The Bad Guys books in order:

Book 1: Episode 1 (2015)
Book 2: Mission Unpluckable (2015)
Book 3: The Furball Strikes Back (2016)
Book 4: Attack of the Zittens (2016)
Book 5: Intergalatic Gas (2017)
Book 6: Alien vs Bad Guys (2017)
Book 7: Do-You-Think-He-Sarus?! (2018)
Book 8: Superbad (2018)
Book 9: The Big Bad Wolf (2019)
Book 10: The Baddest Day Ever (2019)
Book 11: Dawn of the Underlord (2020)
Book 12: The One?! (2020)
Book 13: Cut to the Chase (2021)
Book 14: They're Bee-Hind You (2021)
Book 15: Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (2022)
Book 16: The Bad Guys in the Others?! (2022)
Book 17: The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! (2023)
Book 18: The Bad Guys in Look Who's Talking (2023)
Book 19: The Serpent and the Beast (2024)
Book 20: The Bad Guys in One Last Thing (2024)

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The Bad Guys: Episode 1
Book 1

The Bad Guys: Episode 1

They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Pira... MoreThe Bad Guys: Episode 1

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Book 2
The Bad Guys Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable
Book 2

The Bad Guys Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable

The BAD GUYS are back, and they're ready to do more good deeds, whether you you want them to or not! 10,000 chickens are... MoreThe Bad Guys Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable

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Book 3
The Bad Guys 3 Colour Edition: The Furball Strikes Back
Book 3

The Bad Guys 3 Colour Edition: The Furball Strikes Back

The third laugh-out-loud Bad Guys episode by award-winning creator Aaron Blabey, now in full colour. "I wish I'd had th... MoreThe Bad Guys 3 Colour Edition: The Furball Strikes Back

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Book 4
The Bad Guys 4 Colour Edition: Attack of the Zittens
Book 4

The Bad Guys 4 Colour Edition: Attack of the Zittens

The fourth laugh-out-loud Bad Guys episode by award-winning creator Aaron Blabey, now in full colour. "I wish I'd had t... MoreThe Bad Guys 4 Colour Edition: Attack of the Zittens

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Book 5
The Bad Guys 5 Colour Edition: Intergalactic Gas
Book 5

The Bad Guys 5 Colour Edition: Intergalactic Gas

The Bad Guys are back in full colour! The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it... MoreThe Bad Guys 5 Colour Edition: Intergalactic Gas

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Book 6
The Bad Guys 6 Colour Edition: Alien vs Bad Guys
Book 6

The Bad Guys 6 Colour Edition: Alien vs Bad Guys

The Bad Guys are back in full colour! The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of teeth and WAY too ... MoreThe Bad Guys 6 Colour Edition: Alien vs Bad Guys

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