For many of us with 7 and 8 year olds, reading happens in small bursts and often is aided by pictures. That's why we love the Chicken Hill series written and illustrated by Beccy Blake.
Each book in the series is a mini-collection of three short stories, each fully illustrated in colour as a graphic novel, making them perfect for short reading sessions with even the most reluctant of readers. The stories are all interconnected, set in Chicken Hill, the town where Ferdy, Gripper and Tink live ... and investigate all things strange that seem to happen. From an invasion of zombie cactuses and an entire army of cloned conspiracy theorist cats to shady foxes and frozen squirrels, Ferdy, Gripper and Tink sure are kept busy.
This is the perfect next series to read if you're a fan of the Investigators! books or Barb the Brave. For more series like this, do check out our top selections for the:
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All the Chicken Hill books in order:
Book 1: Chicken Hill: Attack of the Zombie Cactus (2026)
Book 2: Chicken Hill: Frozen Squirrel Rescue Mission (2026)
Faviote charater Gripper. feel funny when i i am reading it . the picchers are exiting....
A lively comic about Chicken Hill with an eclectic bunch of human and animal characters. Gripper the fashionista farting pug is a favourite of my 6 ye...
Chicken hill - Attack of the Zombie Cactus is a hilarious book. I was laughing out loud. My favourite character was Tink the cat because she is a ...