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And that's before the army of green monkeys, and the Thurlstone… There's a depth to this book despite its brevity, due to the economical style and quick-paced drama. Not for [[:Category:Philip Reeve|Philip Reeve]] are there words out of place, or unnecessary description. Instead there is a snap to the comedy, a quirk to the characters and much pleasurable fun to be had with it all. There's an invention here that carries across the age range it's targeted at, and so this little book becomes almost universally entertaining.

[[The Monkey Pirates by Mark Skelton and Ben Redlich]] has a similar way with odd animal larks, and is still brilliant fun. More recently our funny-bone has been tickled by [[The Grunts All At Sea by Philip Ardagh and Axel Scheffler]].