Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Squiz Kids Q+A with kids’ author extraordinaire Aaron Blabey. Aaron braves the Hot Seat for the second time with his new book… Game of Pets: The Boy Who Knew Too Much.

Has Pig the Pug EVER learnt his lesson? Why is a guinea pig the villain in The Bad Guys? And should we be suspicious of our pets?

Bestselling author and illustrator Aaron Blabey returns to the Squiz Kids Q+A Hot Seat, joining Bryce Corbett to answer questions from the kids of Australia.

From the childhood fears that inspired The Bad Guys to seeing his characters become Hollywood movie stars, Aaron shares the stories behind his stories. There’s advice for budding authors, a tricky favourite-book decision, and the all-important question: why so many butts?

Plus, meet Griff and Bob the talking axolotl from Aaron’s new series, Game of Pets, where an intergalactic game show and some very sneaky pets spell trouble for our planet.

Book one in Aaron’s new Game of Pets series, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, is available now from wherever you normally get your books.

For the full episode transcript, click here.