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Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader

Name: Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780241711583
Price: 17.0 NZD
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By John Gallagher

Series: Max Meow

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Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! The fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itude, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a podcaster... Read More

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Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! The fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itude, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey.

Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a podcaster (Followers: 12). That is UNTIL he accidentally takes a bite of a RADIOACTIVE SPACE MEATBALL at his best friend, scientist Mindy's, SECRET LAB.

Then before you can say MEOWZA, Max becomes... (drum roll!)... The CAT CRUSADER!

Being a superhero is fun (Super strength? Check! Flying? YES!!!) but not if you get so cocky, you forget your best friend! Will Max learn to listen? Will he and Mindy make up? And together, can Max and Mindy save Kittyopolis from the evil Agent M and BIG BOSS?!

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Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! The fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itude, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a podcaster (Followers: 12). That is UNTIL he accidentally takes a bite of a RADIOACTIVE SPACE...

By John Gallagher

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Max Meow Book 2: Donuts and Danger

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 2 in the fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series Do you like DONUTS? Do you crave DANGER? Then Max Meow - the graphic novel...

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Max Meow Book 4: Taco Time Machine

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 4 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series It's a cat! It's a superhero! It's a . . . Taco Time Machine!?!? Uh-oh!...

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Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 3 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series Max Meow is BACK and up against PUG invaders from OUTER SPACE! Meowza! Space pugs...

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Max Meow Book 5: Attack of the ZomBEES

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 5 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Buzzzz off bad guys! There's a new villain in Kittyopolis - Dr. ZomBEE! And he has it in for the city's bees! (Boy, does that sting!). Why...

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Max Meow Book 6: When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad!)

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 6 in the fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itude, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Kittyopolis is in chaos! Pancakes are turning monstrous and flipping out. Mindy's inventing in her sleep! And a bunch of Max's old foes are organising themselves into...

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Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog

Blasting out of the brilliant Max Meow graphic novel series, this is an action-packed, epic space adventure where the laughs are cosmic, the action is stellar, and adventures are out of this world! Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his robot First Mate, Spud; the banana-like navigator Lt. Peele; an adorable Shark-headed Ensign called...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241711583

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 441g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

John Gallagher is the art director of the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine and has been drawing comics since he was five (John learned to read through comics and went on to earn the distinction of reading every book in his elementary school library!). John is also the cofounder of Kids Love Comics (an organization devoted to using graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics. John lives in Virginia with his wife and their three kids. Visit him at MaxMeow.Com, on twitter @johnBGallagher, on facebook @MaxMeowCatCrusader and on instagram @johngallagher_cartoonist.

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Max Meow Book 2: Donuts and Danger

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 2 in the fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series Do you like DONUTS? Do you crave DANGER? Then Max Meow - the graphic novel...

By John Gallagher

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$24⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Max Meow Book 4: Taco Time Machine

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 4 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series It's a cat! It's a superhero! It's a . . . Taco Time Machine!?!? Uh-oh!...

By John Gallagher

Paperback

$24⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 3 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Funny, furry and fantastic! - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo series Max Meow is BACK and up against PUG invaders from OUTER SPACE! Meowza! Space pugs...

By John Gallagher

Paperback

$24⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Max Meow Book 5: Attack of the ZomBEES

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 5 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Buzzzz off bad guys! There's a new villain in Kittyopolis - Dr. ZomBEE! And he has it in for the city's bees! (Boy, does that sting!). Why...

By John Gallagher

Paperback

$24⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Max Meow Book 6: When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad!)

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 6 in the fur-ociously funny, secret superhero graphic novel series with serious cat-itude, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Kittyopolis is in chaos! Pancakes are turning monstrous and flipping out. Mindy's inventing in her sleep! And a bunch of Max's old foes are organising themselves into...

By John Gallagher

Paperback

$24⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Pre-order

Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog

Blasting out of the brilliant Max Meow graphic novel series, this is an action-packed, epic space adventure where the laughs are cosmic, the action is stellar, and adventures are out of this world! Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his robot First Mate, Spud; the banana-like navigator Lt. Peele; an adorable Shark-headed Ensign called...

By John Gallagher

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$24⁰⁰

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Out 20 Oct 2026

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