Huck ’N’ Hairball and the Litterbox Time Machine

Two unlikely heroes contend with a broken timeline and discover the true meaning of friendship in this goofy graphic novel by Moyer (the Ham Helsing series). Spoiled house cat Huck is perfectly happy to live the same day over and over. His predictable routine is upended when his mad scientist best friend Hairball—a personified wad of purple fur who dreams of achieving scientific acclaim—presents Huck with his newest invention: the titular litterbox time machine. After Huck’s meddling causes the device to go haywire, the duo is jettisoned into an alternate dimension in which they never existed, resulting in a time paradox that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Witty repartee, physical humor, and a constant stream of bizarre, sometimes gross, shenanigans launch readers on a laugh-out-loud roller-coaster ride. Bold colors and high-energy compositions laden with visual gags amplify the absurdity of the protagonists’ adventure and leaves room for heartwarming moments. Beneath the folly lies a subtly poignant reminder that true friendship often requires adaptability, compromise, and patience to flourish. The result is a deceptively sweet time-traveling tale that recalls the over-the-top antics of Catwad. Ages 8–12. (Feb.)