Overview

• Puffin confirmed that a web address printed in some editions now leads to explicit adult content unconnected to the books or author Andrew Cope.
• Sales and distribution have been paused while the company works to withdraw affected stock from retailers, schools, and libraries.
• The compromised link appears in certain Spy Dog, Spy Cat, and Spy Pups editions where it once directed readers to the series’ official website.
• Schools issued safeguarding notices to parents and removed copies from shelves, with families urged to check home libraries and avoid visiting the URL.
• It remains unclear how long the domain has been compromised or whether international printings are affected, though the series has wide global reach.