Dog Man The Scarlet Shedder

A skunk encounter leaves Dog Man with an alarming smell and a new scarlet appearance, and being rejected makes his latest adventure unexpectedly lonely. Meanwhile, a fresh villainous scheme brings a technological threat to the city. Dav Pilkey's twelfth graphic novel turns that strange predicament into energetic comic action, while offering a warm thread about standing by someone even when the world decides to turn away.

Age suitability and learning: Primary (6-8), Older children (9-12). Comic panels make the action approachable for primary readers and reward older children who enjoy visual humour. Reading words alongside pictures supports sequencing, inference and understanding of dialogue; the characters' choices invite discussion about friendship, kindness and working together.

Available at QT Toys in Battersea.