Villains from the Disney animated world aren’t just characters many of us love to hate, they’re personalities we can relate to. Some are bullies, others downright evil, but they all earn a spot of their own in DK’s Disney Villains — The Essential Guide to the Evilest of Them All.

In this 90-odd-page page-turner, you’ll meet some of the most despicable figures from the worlds of Disney and Pixar. Everyone from Ursula in The Little Mermaid and Jafar in Aladdin to Chef Skinner in Ratatouille and Lotso in Toy Story 2, get their moment in these pages. You’ll not only discover their backstories, but also the roots of their wickedness — the very traits that make everyone hate them.

The book also dives into their defining traits, creating a treasure trove where every Disney villain’s secret is revealed. So, if you still don’t know why Scar envies Mufasa in The Lion King, why Cruella De Vil is so cruel in 101 Dalmatians, or why Captain Hook despises Peter Pan, this book has all the answers.

The Essential Guide to the Evilest of Them All

Written by Glenn Dakin and Victoria Saxon, the book provides an insight into the lives of Disney villains who dwell in creepy hideaways, hatching sinister plans that usually fail because of their own ulterior motives. From evil queens to not-so-charming princes, from handsome scoundrels to terrible scarers — this book covers every villain who gets precisely what they deserve.

If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like bullies, troublemakers and fake people, you’ll love this book. And if you do enjoy such folks, let it remind you: evil deeds lead to sad endings. The quiz at the end is a bonus, testing your knowledge of more than 50 villains and their sidekicks. Some of them might see themselves as heroes — but when what’s good isn’t good for others, that isn’t very nice.

Published in Dawn, Young World, November 15th, 2025