Beach Ball Bedlam
Meet the funniest trio in town! There's Blue, the thoughtful bookworm, Barry, the brilliant inventor, and Pancakes, the happy-go-lucky adventurer. Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other's backs...
Blue, Barry & Pancakes are BEST FRIENDS! They live in a giant tree house, as best friends do. They're always there for each other, and they love all the usual stuff... Games on the beach, birthday cake, alien pool parties and out-of-this-world ADVENTURES!
At the beach, Barry and Pancakes lose Blue's beloved beach ball. So they come up with a plan to get it back, but things go HILARIOUSLY wrong. The three friends must survive a giant whale's stomach, an alien pool party and Duckzilla's volcanic birthday bash if they ever hope to see Blue's beach ball again!
The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like:
- Friendship that embraces difference
- Fun teamwork
- Creative problem solving
Review:
'[Dan and Jason] fill energetic and cinematic panels with sound effects and screwball comedy, resulting in an absurd tale of friendship that never stops moving.' Publisher's Weekly
'Rapidly paced and loaded with absurdity and laughs... A happy ending and gentle lesson on friendship close what is happily the first of many escapades.' Booklist
'The cartoon art is bright and appealing, with loud colours, exaggerated comic reactions, and goofy details... Riotously entertaining. Readers will look forward to more adventures with this quirky trio.' School Library Journal
'A joyful, slapstick romp.' Horn Book
'Zany and fun, this will appeal to children aged five and over.' Bookseller
'A hilarious, wacky adventure...This colourful graphic novel about having fun with good friends is the first tale in an entertaining new series.' BookTrust
'This is a perfect stocking stuffer for kids who love adventure and humour and enjoy graphic novel friendship series such as Narwhal & Jelly, Bumble & Snug and Elephant & Biggie.' BookBairn, Influencer
'A brilliant KS1 graphic novel. Bright colours, a bonkersly fun adventure involving friendship, alien pool parties, cake & listening to others.' Tom Griffiths, Headteacher
'The perfect book for younger reluctant readers.' School Reading List