From the brilliant author-illustrator Louise Forshaw comes this hilarious comic-book series for readers aged 6+, all about a unicorn and his unique football team.
This graphic novel series is a firm favourite for young readers gearing up for independent reading: it's got big, bold text and black-and-white illustrations throughout. The books follow the many football adventures of Hoof the Unicorn, who joins the Bad United team. The team is made up of so many interesting characters, including a skeleton, dinosaur and cheetah, who work together with all their strength, skill, speed (and stench!) to show everyone what they've got...
This super and silly graphic novel series is perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Nothing to see Here Hotel. For more books in this space, do also check out our blog post on the best graphic novel series for readers aged 5 and 6.
All the Bad United books in order:
Book 1: Bad United: Just for Kicks (2024)
Book 2: Bad United: Foul Play (2025)
Book 3: Bad United: Fast as Lightening (2025)
Book 4: Bad United: Team Spirit (Feb 2026)
This is the fourth book in one of our favourite series and it’s such an enjoyable one. We loved diving back into this fun, football-centred world all ...
My son really enjoys the comic book layout and mix of football and fairytale creatures. He found this, the third in the series, funny and exciting and...
My two footy mad boys loved this one!
We read this comic strip style story in just one sitting, the boys were both so engaged and we had lots of...