Bad Panda: The Cake Escape By Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey, Allen & Unwin, $14.99 .. .. .. .. ..

.. .. Lin the panda is not cute — she’s fearless and bad. So when her best friend Fu goes missing, Lin is ready to tackle even evil 8-year-olds to get him back. This particular evil 8-yearold is a real monster who’s into taxidermy. This chapter book is heavily illustrated and full of humour.

This is by the creators of the award-winning Dave Pigeon series and the second book on Lin. A good book for independent readers. — Ann Kilduff