- Graphic Novels
- Ages 6–10
- Comedy
Bunny vs Monkey and the Human Invasion
Book 2 of 11 in Bunny vs MonkeyView the full series
A second helping of forest mayhem, with humans, helliphants and rocket-powered nonsense added to the Bunny vs Monkey formula. It is ideal for readers who want the jokes to come fast and the panels to stay busy.
- Best for6–10
- FormatGraphic
- Length256 pp
- Read aloud~2 hr
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
- Onomatopoeic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Absurdist
- Irreverent
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Monkey's plans for domination have not improved, and Bunny's patience has not grown. In this second modern Bunny vs Monkey collection, the woods face another year of comic catastrophe as Bunny, Weenie, Pig, Action Beaver, Skunky and the wider animal gang are pulled into increasingly ridiculous situations. The title's human invasion gives the forest animals a fresh source of panic, confusion and jokes, while other episodes throw in helliphants, rocket-powered balloons and the kind of surreal inventions that make Jamie Smart's work so immediately recognisable. The book is built for momentum rather than deep plotting: each short comic-strip episode delivers big facial expressions, loud sound effects and fast punchlines. It remains highly accessible for reluctant readers because the visual storytelling carries so much of the humour and the page turns are quick, satisfying and funny.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 6–10
- Read aloud · 5–10
- Independent · 6–11
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
2 / 5 · Mild
Best for
- Dog man fans
- Looshkin fans
- Phoenix comic readers
- Silly humour
- Visual readers
Avoid if
- Prefers calm books
- Needs clear plot
- Dislikes shouting
- Needs low visual density
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Struggling with reading
- Neurodiversity or learning differences
In the classroom
How it works in school.
Pure reading-for-pleasure fuel and a brilliant reluctant-reader hook — a forest comic kids race through, and a strong bridge into independent graphic-novel reading.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific kick is humans turning up in the wood — campers, scientists, a small boy who can almost hear the animals talking. Bunny is mortified, Monkey is delighted, and a seven-year-old reader gets the comic pleasure of watching the woodland gang try to pass as ordinary animals.
- Adventure and freedom
- Breaking the rules safely
- Having a nemesis
- Revenge on adults
- Trickery and cleverness
Why parents love it
The Bunny vs Monkey where humans arrive in the woods — campers, scientists, a child who almost catches them. Gives the series a fresh joke engine without losing its core, and the supporting cast (Skunky, Le Fox) get more room. Reliable second collection.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
- Indie gem discovery
In the series
Bunny vs Monkey.
11 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Jamie Smart.
If you liked this
Three ways out of this book.
If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
Where you’ll find it
On these reading lists.
Buy or borrow
Pick up a copy.
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