The Pet Defenders Code: 1. The Earth's safety is your primary goal. Defend it. 2. Protect humans from the truth. Good luck – you're going to need it!

From Gareth P. Jones, winner of the Blue Peter Award and author of successful young series fiction, including Ninja Meerkats, comes a brand-new comic caper. The Secret Life of Pets meets The X Files – Pet Defenders are secret agents with a difference.

There's a new mayor of Nothington-on-Sea and the bearded, sunglass-wearing politician has attracted a whole load of fans. Soon everyone in the town is sporting a beard – even the women! But these are not just any beards – the Beard King is in town and he's planning to conquer the world. Soon every single living thing on Earth will be controlled by a beard … unless the Pet Defenders can stop him in time!

For fans of funny and action-packed animal adventures including Andrew Cope's Spy Dog series, Astrosaurs and Jeremy Strong.