Unfairies

Fairies are not sweet. They are not kind. They are sneaky, violent and approximately as magical as slugs, and if you've always suspected this, Huw Aaron has written the book for you. Join Pip, who is reckless and fearless and genuinely does not give two hoots about anything, on a breakneck adventure through warring fairy tribes, centipede chases, dubious prophecies and a worrying amount of bug-bum honey.

We love it because:

• Huw Aaron's illustration style is absolutely electric: every page bursts with energy, chaos and creatures with too many legs and extremely bad intentions. Children who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Big Nate will feel immediately at home, and then realise this is even better
• Pip is a genuinely great comic hero: the kind of protagonist who charges in without a plan and somehow makes everything both worse and more entertaining simultaneously
• 256 full colour pages of breakneck adventure means there is absolutely no danger of anyone getting bored, and the ending sets up exactly the kind of sequel situation that makes a child immediately ask if there's another one
• The premise is original, the humour is properly funny and the whole thing has a chaotic energy that reluctant readers find completely irresistible

What's in the box:

• Paperback graphic novel, 256 pages
• Full colour illustrations throughout
• By Huw Aaron, published by PRH Children's Books

Great for:

• Ages 7 and up, and any adult who enjoys chaos delivered with excellent comic timing
• A birthday gift for a child who loves graphic novels, silly humour and creatures with attitude
• A brilliant choice for reluctant readers who need something that grabs them by the collar from page one and doesn't let go

Important to know:

• Paperback, 256 pages
• Dimensions: 21 x 14.2cm (8.3 x 5.6 in)
• Full colour illustrations throughout
• ISBN: 9780241683767
• Published July 2025