- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 6–9
- Comedy
Pizazz vs The Demons
Book 4 of 6 in PizazzView the full series
The fourth Pizazz adventure sends up her own worst feelings – literally. When the villain Copycat's Super Power Duplicator misfires, it spawns a gang of Demon Pizazzes, each one a different runaway emotion, and Pizazz and her friends have to face them down with cleverness and compassion.
- Best for6–9
- FormatIllustrated
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
- Second person
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Warm
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Pizazz is told that the baddie Copycat is being unbearably annoying, repeating everything everyone says, and might stop if Pizazz just asks nicely. So off she dashes – straight into Copycat's latest invention, the Super Power Duplicator, a machine built to steal Pizazz's power for herself. It all goes spectacularly wrong, and instead of copying her power the machine copies Pizazz herself, unleashing a horde of Demon Pizazzes. Each demon is a different overblown emotion – anger, worry, jealousy and more – running amok and causing chaos. With her friends beside her, Pizazz has to work out that you can't just fight your demons; you have to understand them. Told in Pizazz's brilliantly sardonic voice and packed with cartoons, comic panels and lists, this fourth book turns big, messy feelings into monsters you can name, face and finally make peace with – all without ever losing its laugh-out-loud momentum.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
For 6–9s reading independently and read aloud from about 5, carried by the heavily illustrated comic format. The emotions-as-monsters premise adds gentle emotional depth while keeping the tone firmly light and funny for primary-age readers.
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 5–8
- Independent · 6–9
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
5 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny superhero
- Reluctant readers
- Big emotions
- Highly illustrated
Avoid if
- Wants serious realism
Particularly good for children who are…
- Anxiety and worry
- Reluctant reader
- Anger management
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
A whole gang of Demon Pizazzes causing mayhem is a genuinely funny idea, and each one being a runaway feeling – furious, worried, jealous – makes the chaos land close to home. Pizazz beats them not by fighting but by figuring them out, which is more satisfying than any punch-up.
- Magic powers
- Being special or chosen
- The underdog winning
- Having a nemesis
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
This one turns emotional regulation into a comic adventure: the idea that difficult feelings are best met with understanding rather than force is smuggled in beautifully. It's warm, funny and quietly useful for children learning to sit with anger and worry.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
- Conversation starter
In the series
Pizazz.
6 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Sophy Henn.
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Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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