By: Gary Northfield
Illustrated by: Gary Northfield
Genre: YFW - Comic strip fiction / graphic novels
Published by: Walker Books Australia
Published: 30 Mar 2026
ISBN: 9781529526486

Description

A laugh-out loud graphic novel with PETS! SUPERPOWERS! SILLINESS! ACTION!


A strange magical substance has seeped into a pet food warehouse, and now dogs, cats, bunnies and fish all have freaky superpowers – whether they want them or not!


The newly-formed Mighty Mega Pets are determined to get to the bottom of the pet food mystery in order to ... no pressure ... save the world!


This hilarious, action-packed full-colour graphic novel about the perils of power, the importance of teamwork, friendship and standing up to bullies will have 6-12 year olds barking with laughter. AND they'll get tips on how to deal with a cranky tortoise!


From Gary Northfield, known for his Julius Zebra books and his comics in The Phoenix and Beano.


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Review

What started as a normal Wednesday morning turned into anything but for Daisy the dog, Ginger the cat, and Bubbles the goldfish, when they suddenly discover that they have superpowers! Only Arthur the tortoise seems to have missed out.


Daisy decides that they all need to have superhero names, and that they should become a team, so the Mighty Mega Pets are formed. Arthur is not happy about this, especially when the others reluctantly let Ben, the full-of-himself dog from next door who has also gained superpowers, join their team.


They soon discover that they are not the only ones with superpowers, when they see a giant rabbit with spaghetti-like arms on the rampage through the town. Can the Mighty Mega Pets save the day? Can they find out what is really going on? Or will the villains from the Ruffians get in their way?


This is a humorous, exciting, action-packed graphic novel that will appeal to all primary students. It is all about good versus bad, trying to do the right thing, being creative, friendship and working together.


Reviewed Sam