- Graphic Novels
- Ages 6–10
- Comedy
Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch
Book 10 of 11 in Bunny vs MonkeyView the full series
A reality-glitching tenth collection where the woods become stranger than ever, with magical-protector Bunny, superspy Pig and metal Monkey mayhem. It is one of the more conceptually playful late-series entries.
- 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.
When Bunny, Monkey and friends discover a glitch in reality, the woods somehow become even less normal than usual. Bunny declares himself the Woods' Magical Protector, Pig becomes a superspy, Weenie develops alarming muscles and Skunky's schemes threaten to push everything towards full metal Monkey mayhem. The Great Big Glitch gives the series another reality-bending premise, using the idea of a simulation or glitch not for serious science fiction but as a springboard for jokes, transformations and visual escalation. The book remains a high-energy, full-colour graphic novel built from fast comic episodes, but the underlying premise makes it feel especially imaginative. It is highly friendly to reluctant readers, with dense pictures carrying much of the action, and it will particularly reward children who have followed the cast through earlier books.
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 realistic stories
- 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 delight is the comic-book itself glitching — characters jumping between panels, backgrounds repeating, the fourth wall breaking down mid-scene. A seven-year-old reader who's been with the series since book one finds it the most experimental Smart's let himself get, and laughs at every visual cheat.
- Adventure and freedom
- Breaking the rules safely
- Having a nemesis
- Transformation
- Trickery and cleverness
Why parents love it
The Bunny vs Monkey that plays with the comic-book form itself — characters glitching between scenes, the fourth wall fraying. For long-running fans, the most meta entry yet. Late-series; not the place to start, but a fresh take for veterans.
- 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.
Buy or borrow
Pick up a copy.
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