The Bad Guys Episode One by Aaron Blabey

Do you have a reluctant reader in your house?

Then I may have found the perfect book for you to tempt them with.

Aaron Blabey has ventured away from picture book territory into early reader land with The Bad Guys: Episode One.

In an attempt to convince us all that the Big Bad Wolf is simply misunderstood, Blabey presents Mr Wolf (with a nod to Tarantino noir) as the narrator of this story about bad guys turned good.

Full of humour, intelligence and lots of fast pacing, the bad guys struggle to come to terms with their new and improved roles.

An unlikely partnership evolves as these traditional baddies get in touch with their kinder, softer sides!

Full of the trademark quirky Blabey style, easy to read format with large exciting fonts, oodles of pictures and quick chapters, The Bad Guys has award winning hit series written all over it.

Guaranteed to amuse children and adults alike.

EJ 12 In the Dark

EJ12 was a pleasant surprise. I was expected to be bored or underwhelmed.
Starting with the third book in a series isn't always the best way to get into it. But the easy style and quick re-caps of the important information made this very accessible.

The codes, pictures and diagrams were carefully placed in the chapter so you could decipher them yourself before EJ – lots of fun!


It was well paced and developed age appropriate fears and issues. EJ was given satisfying, modern crimes to solve with modern gadgets and up-to-date technology (think Get Smart and Inspector Gadget). And we could all use an Eco-deco button in our lives - to clean up our messes with an environmentally friendly push of a button!

These books are perfect for 6+ girls (and boys who love gadgets) who are good readers and would be great for the 8+ readers who are struggling a bit with their reading.