- Graphic Novels
- Ages 7–10
- Fantasy
Kitty Quest: Trial by Tentacle
Book 2 of 4 in Kitty QuestView the full series
A sea-monster sequel with even more action, silliness and visual momentum. Ideal for readers who enjoyed book one and want the same cat-hero energy with bigger fantasy peril.
- Best for7–10
- FormatGraphic
- Length208 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr40 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
- Onomatopoeic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Exciting
- Adventurous
- Absurdist
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Woolfrik and Perigold return as the self-appointed guardians of the Pawdor Islands, but this time the trouble is wetter, weirder and much more tentacled. When Meowminster faces an army of sea monsters, the Kitty Quest team must rise to the challenge, even if their courage is often mixed with panic, jokes and wildly imperfect planning. This second volume keeps the series' core appeal intact: short punchy scenes, comic panel layouts, deliberately silly fantasy names, frantic action and a heroic quest structure simple enough for younger graphic novel readers to follow. The sea-monster threat gives it a more adventure-driven shape than the first book, while the humour stops the peril feeling too intense. It is especially strong for children who like monsters and fantasy battles but still need the reading experience to feel funny, visual and confidence-building.
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
- Reluctant readers
Preview before sharing if a child is sensitive to: scary imagery.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
2 / 5 · Use judgement
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny
- Cats
- Sea monsters
- Fantasy
- Reluctant readers
Avoid if
- Dislikes monsters
- 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 kick is the sea-monster army — Meowminster facing tentacled trouble, Woolfrik and Perigold rising to the occasion with their usual mix of bravery and panic and terrible planning. The second Kitty Quest with bigger fantasy peril and wetter visual gags.
- Adventure and freedom
- Friendship and belonging
- Going on a quest
- Making a difference
- Surviving danger
Why parents love it
The second Kitty Quest — sea-monster threat giving the adventure a more directed shape, humour still defusing the peril, short punchy scenes for younger graphic-novel readers. Reliable continuation.
- 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.
Buy or borrow
Pick up a copy.
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