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Max and Chaffy: Hunt for the Pirate's Gold

Hardcover
5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 20 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Jan 13, 2026 | 128 Pages | 9798217133826
Age 5-8 years
FOC Dec 15, 2025 | Catalog November 2025

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Max and Chaffy are back in another adventure, and this time they're diving below the waves to explore the ocean floor!

It's another glorious day on Animal Island, but in the dark depths of the ocean is a map that leads to treasure, just waiting to be found. Who better to find lost things than Max and Chaffy?! Swim through the Coral Reef, traverse the Goldfish Trench, and follow the clues to discover a treasure unlike any other.

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.

This graphic novel for kids features:
  • Content written by bestselling author of Bunny Vs Monkey, Jamie Smart, who has exceeded 1 million lifetime sales.
  • The perfect introduction to independent reading, with warm, lovable characters and an adventure centered around friendship and fun.
  • Search and find pages included in addition to the story to keep kids engaged and interacting.

Each hilarious Max and Chaffy story is interspersed with engaging search and find pages, since Chaffy has a habit of getting lost, as well as items that aren’t where they should be! Discover how Max first met Chaffy in Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island, or help search for Crumbles' special strawberry cupcake in Max and Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery.
Jamie Smart was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024, Best Laugh Out Loud Illustrator of the Year at the Lollies 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 practice drawing animals with goggly-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. View titles by Jamie Smart
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About

Max and Chaffy are back in another adventure, and this time they're diving below the waves to explore the ocean floor!

It's another glorious day on Animal Island, but in the dark depths of the ocean is a map that leads to treasure, just waiting to be found. Who better to find lost things than Max and Chaffy?! Swim through the Coral Reef, traverse the Goldfish Trench, and follow the clues to discover a treasure unlike any other.

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.

This graphic novel for kids features:
  • Content written by bestselling author of Bunny Vs Monkey, Jamie Smart, who has exceeded 1 million lifetime sales.
  • The perfect introduction to independent reading, with warm, lovable characters and an adventure centered around friendship and fun.
  • Search and find pages included in addition to the story to keep kids engaged and interacting.

Each hilarious Max and Chaffy story is interspersed with engaging search and find pages, since Chaffy has a habit of getting lost, as well as items that aren’t where they should be! Discover how Max first met Chaffy in Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island, or help search for Crumbles' special strawberry cupcake in Max and Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery.

Creators

Jamie Smart was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024, Best Laugh Out Loud Illustrator of the Year at the Lollies 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 practice drawing animals with goggly-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. View titles by Jamie Smart

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