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FLUFFY MCWHISKERS CRUNCHAZAUR KABOOM by Stephen W. Martin

FLUFFY MCWHISKERS CRUNCHAZAUR KABOOM

From the Fluffy McWhiskers series

by Stephen W. Martin ; illustrated by Dan Tavis

Pub Date: June 10th, 2025
ISBN: 9781665956123
Publisher: McElderry

In this follow-up to Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion (2021), a dangerously adorable kitty and her pug pal are a city’s only hope when an enormous kaiju begins wreaking havoc.

Crunchazaur eats everything—and everyone—in his path. Panic ensues as he gobbles up “all the top leaders and thinkers.” Luckily, their intern survives and knows just who to call: Fluffy McWhiskers and Potato the pug. These two are so precious that anyone who looks upon them instantly explodes. They inhabit a remote desert island—where they can’t inadvertently detonate anyone—but now might be the time to use their power for the good of all. They immediately begin practicing their most enticing poses and trying on their most fetching outfits. When their cuteness reaches catastrophic levels (and their island home blows up), they know they’re ready to save the world. They try to distract Crunchazaur with delicious pizzas, but he eats them anyway. Unfortunately for him, the duo are not only explosively cute—they are also explosively delicious, and with a “KA BOOM!,” Crunchazaur’s reign comes to an end. Blending extreme sweetness with a slyly mordant streak of humor, Martin and Tavis serve up an adventure just as goofy as this pair’s first outing. Featuring an all-animal cast, Tavis’ hand-drawn and digitally painted illustrations zing with color, energy, and cuteness; even the voracious Crunchazaur feels less like a rampaging Godzilla and more like an overexcited toddler.

Reader beware, you just might explode…with laughter.

(Picture book. 4-8)