Funny Kid Catastophe

2023 - Shortlisted

Shortlisted

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's also the boy who absolutely, definitely, does not under any circumstances want a cat. So why did Mum and Dad just bring one home? 

Max is the funny kid but now a cat is here to ruin his life! 

Cat bums, cat claws, ticklish cats, piano-playing cats, cats that will run away and cats that won't (oh, and a jealous Duck in a toilet jacuzzi) are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure! 

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Matt Stanton

Matt Stanton is a bestselling children's author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books. His middle-grade series, Funny Kid, debuted as the #1 Australian kids' book and has fans all around the world. He has twenty picture books to his name, including the award-winning Books That Drive Kids Crazy! and Fart Monster series, and is currently creating his immensely popular graphic novel series, The Odds, and brand-new series of novels, Bored. Matt lives in Sydney with his wife, bestselling author Beck Stanton, and their children.