The Perfect Pet

Join Penguin and Pup in this laugh-out-loud caper from rising star Hazel Gardner and bestselling You're Called What? illustrator, Nikki Dyson. Choosing a pet has never been so hilarious - and complicated!

Like lots of friends, Penguin and Pup like VERY different things. Especially when it comes to finding the perfect new addition to their family.

All Penguin wants is something small and fluffy. Pup, in typical Pup fashion, thinks the BIGGER the better. A blue whale in a dress! A giant sloth! A unicorn! It's a recipe for disaster, and LOTS of laughter, but in The Perfect Pet, will they ever agree on one?

Whether you are more Penguin, or more Pup, come along and let the giggling begin!

Other books in the Penguin and Pup series include:
The Perfect Christmas
The Perfect Egg

Author: Hazel Gardner
Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: Penguin and Pup #3
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.80h x 9.80w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781035014866
Audience: Baby-Preschool

About the Author

Hazel Gardner is a children's author who lives in Preston with her human, cat and tortoise family. After a Master's degree and a string of serious jobs, she now enjoys nothing more than bringing her very unserious sense of humour to picture books and children's fiction. When she isn't writing, Hazel can often be found feeding her local murder of crows.

Nikki Dyson studied for her illustration degree in Swindon and since graduating in 2006 has illustrated many books for children, including The Perfect Pet, the bestselling You're Called What?, written by Kes Gray, and Oscar the Hungry Unicorn, written by Lou Carter. When she's not busy illustrating, Nikki enjoys reading and watching cartoons. Nikki lives and works from her home in Swindon.