- Graphic Novels
- Ages 7–10
- Fantasy
Kitty Quest
Book 1 of 4 in Kitty QuestView the full series
A fast, daft, monster-slaying cat adventure that feels like a younger graphic-novel bridge between Dog Man, Bunny vs Monkey and fantasy quest stories. Excellent for reluctant readers who want jokes, monsters, maps, swords and very little friction.
- Best for7–10
- FormatGraphic
- Length208 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr40 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
- Onomatopoeic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Adventurous
- Exciting
- Absurdist
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Woolfrik and Perigold are two young cats who dream of becoming proper adventurers, even if they are not quite as heroic as they imagine. When ghosts, monsters and strange magical threats begin causing trouble across the Pawdor Islands, the pair throw themselves into the role of would-be protectors, creating a comic fantasy quest full of slapstick battles, bumbling wizards, ridiculous danger and energetic panel storytelling. The appeal is immediate: big expressive art, short bursts of dialogue, lots of visual jokes and a fantasy world that never takes itself too seriously. It is a particularly strong choice for children who like the manic confidence of Dog Man or Bunny vs Monkey but are ready for a more quest-shaped story world, with enough sword-and-sorcery flavour to feel adventurous without becoming heavy or frightening.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 7–10
- Read aloud · 6–9
- Independent · 7–10
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Gift-buying
- 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
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny
- Cats
- Monster slaying
- Fantasy
- Reluctant readers
Avoid if
- Dislikes silly chaos
- Prefers realistic stories
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Struggling with reading
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A funny fantasy-quest comic series — a reluctant-reader pleaser and classroom-library staple.
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 not-very-good adventurers — Woolfrik and Perigold running a fantasy company they are clearly underqualified for, ghosts and monsters and wizards arriving, slapstick battles where the heroes panic as much as they fight. The Phil Corbett series opener for the Dog Man reader who wants swords and quests.
- Adventure and freedom
- Friendship and belonging
- Going on a quest
- Having a nemesis
- Surviving danger
Why parents love it
The Phil Corbett Kitty Quest debut — Bunny vs Monkey manic energy redirected into a fantasy-quest shape, big expressive art, deliberately silly. Strong reluctant-reader graphic novel; sword-and-sorcery flavour without weight.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
- Conversation starter
In the series
Kitty Quest.
4 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Phil Corbett.
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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