The Squid Squad by Dooley, Aoife

Author: Dooley, Aoife

Interest age: from c 5 years

Published on 8 May 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 224 pages
140 x 211 x 14 | 398g

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS meets BUNNY VERSUS MONKEY in this hilarious,

zany and action-packed full-colour graphic novel for readers

aged 5-8. Join naughty best friends Ollie the vampire squid and

Zing the toxin-squirting sea bunny as they cause chaos in the

deep sea with the rest of their undersea crew!

What a hoot – gentle, silly, under-the-sea

fun. Zing is my spirit animal! – Ross Montgomery, author

of I AM REBEL

With four short stories to enjoy, real facts

about sea creatures to learn, and a very accessible format and

text level, this is a brilliant choice for newly independent readers

to get stuck into. – Booktrust

Very silly and great fun. A little bit Dog

Man… a little bit SpongeBob: what more could anyone want?

– Irish Independent

The bright, bold illustration and humour make

Squid Squad perfect for fans of Dog Man, Bunny vs Monkey and SpongeBob

SquarePants. – The Irish Times

Riot of a read! – Children’s Books

Ireland

A fun mix of fact and fiction. Definitely one

to keep on hand for comics fans. – Teach Primary

Ollie and Zing live in a town called Nowhere, deep under the sea

– a place that’s home to the wackiest and weirdest creatures of

the ocean, like the stinky Blob, crafty Hypno-snail, and the mysterious

Snakey Unicorn Thing… Ollie and Zing’s antics with their

colourful neighbours always keep things lively – especially when

they get the better of dastardly old Thornelius, the thorn-shooting

sea slug!

This book contains four hilarious mini episodes, featuring a missing

pet sea anemone (who makes a dashing wig), a very mysterious

noise, and a magical portal toilet…

Aoife’s striking, bold and friendly art style welcomes even

less confident readers in these action-packed mini episodes

Hilarious and anarchic visual humour with a loveable cast of

vibrant characters

A celebration of imagination, friendship and being completely

unique!