Pia's Pet Club: Puppy Problem
Meet Pia, the girl who loves pets, but isn't allowed one of her own! A brand-new laugh-out-loud series of funny animal adventures packed with hilarious illustrations, from the bestselling and award-winning creators of Anisha, Accidental Detective.
"Such a fun, joyous read... I adored it." Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
"The perfect book for every child who's ever begged for a pet." Louie Stowell, author of Loki
"Spectacular." Sara Cox, BBC Radio 2 Book Club
"Children will whizz through it... Superb!" BookTrust
Pia LOVES pets, but no matter how much she begs her parents for one, the answer is always NO! But Pia doesn't give up easily...
She decides to help her friend Hari train his troublesome puppy, Luna, to show her parents that she can look after one of her own. But when Luna continues to cause CHAOS, Pia will need to work really hard to show her how to behave.
It's time to join forces with her animal-loving friends, and form Pet Club! But will Pia ever get a pet of her very own?
And don't miss the official World Book Day 2026 book, Pia's Pet Club: Iguana Escape!
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred.
Emma McCann (Illustrator)
Emma McCann is a freelance illustrator, sporadic painter/print maker, occasional cake baker, and regular mess maker. She lives in Cornwall and works from an attic studio where her ideas are scribbled, Wacom'd, and Photoshopped into existence. In her spare time, Emma undertakes scientific research into Cornwall's best cream tea and takes it very, very seriously.