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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 differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving

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…One day, Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon when Pancakes bounds in with a surprise – she's made a rocket out of balloons! And a whole planet named Balloonia! Blue and Barry agree to take a quick peek at Pancakes' creations, but what's meant to be a fun tour quickly turns into an ordeal as the gang finds themselves face to face with the biggest and meanest Balloonian of all – BALLOON KONG!

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs…Barry convinces Blue and Pancakes to enter an epic ice cream sundae-making contest. Blue and Pancakes just want to have fun, but Barry is in it to WIN IT. He is on the ultimate quest: to find the best chocolate ice cream the world has EVER SEEN!The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving

Disney’s Brave meets Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man in this side-splitting graphic novel about a young girl who has to rescue her fellow warriors from the evil villain Witch Head before he destroys the world! Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Bunny Vs Monkey.Barb is a Berzerker, one of a group of warriors sworn to protect the land of Bailiwick from monsters.But the fearsome crew soon meet their match in the evil villain Witch Head. Using power from his magical sword, he tricks the Zerks and takes them captive . . . All except Barb, who escapes, taking Witch Head’s sword with her.Together, with her best friend, Porkchop the yeti, Barb must free her fellow warriors so they can stop Witch Head from taking over the land. On the way, she’ll battle vampire goat fiends, snotgoblins and a giant with serious foot odour issues (but please don’t mention that to him – he’s very sensitive about it)!The deeper Barb gets into her quest, the harder it is to keep the blade’s awesome power under control . . . Will she be able to rescue her fellow warriors before it’s too late?

This high-octane and uproariously funny graphic novel follows Barb the Brave on another high stakes quest.Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Bunny Vs Monkey, Disney's Brave and Dav Pilkey's Dog Man.Barb is a Berzerker, one of an elite crew of warriors who protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters.   The evil Witch Head has captured all of the adult Berzerkers . . . Cue Barb to the rescue! But she’s not alone – Barb’s got her own amateur crew of wannabe zerks, made up of farmers, monsters, and her best pal Porkchop the yeti.  This ragtag gang must infiltrate Maug Horn, the monster capital, and find Franny Fire Fingers, who they hope will lead them to the Wise Wizards and the power to fight Witch Head. But when Barb's powerful Shadow Blade sword is no match for the evil she encounters, Barb must learn that her true power comes from her own heart.  Join Barb on her second spellbinding adventure to save the day once again.*Grab your copy of the first book in this side-splitting series. Barb the Brave is OUT NOW!

This high-octane and uproariously funny graphic novel follows Barb the Brave as she battles Witch Head! Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Bunny Vs Monkey, Disney's Brave and Dav Pilkey's Dog Man.Barb is a Berzerker, one of an elite crew of warriors who protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters. Barb has been captured by the evil Witch Head and, too injured to fight back, her chances for freedom are slim. They're both in for a surprise when her Berzerker mum, Raven comes to the rescue. The mother-daughter duo escapes but can’t stop Witch Head from summoning a powerful army from the Shadow Realm to take over Bailiwick.Can Barb and her ragtag crew of Berzerkers find a way to beat the infamous Shadow Army? Can she figure out how to harness the mystical power of the Ghost Blade? And can Porkchop make sure everybody has enough snacks?Barb's adventure continues in this action-packed, side-splitting story!

Barb and Porkchop fight in a cutthroat competition in this action-packed and uproariously funny fourth book in the Barb the Last Berzerker middle grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Dog Man.With the war between the humans and monsters finally over, the Berzerkers are now fighting to preserve the fragile peace in the land of Bailiwick. When Barb and Porkchop arrive in the city of Skulladune, they find monsters and people at each other’s throats over the silliest things and do their best to shut the conflict down. But there’s a sinister shapeshifting force at work who seeks to possess the Ghost Blade, and she manipulates Barb into entering Skulladune’s notoriously brutal contest to become the city’s marshal and then tricks Porkchop into entering too. Soon, the Berzerker and the yeti are facing an evil gelatinous cube, a sewer labyrinth, an epic sausage-eating contest, and more. Can the best friends find a way to work together, or will they be forced to take each other out?

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs…Blue, Barry and Pancakes are best friends! They live in a giant tree house and do everything together. Except when Blue goes cave exploring without the others. Luckily, Barry and Pancakes are right behind him and they all end up on an underground wrestling, Jelly Gem rescuing, HARD ROCKIN' adventure!

Shortlisted for The Week Junior 2025 Children's Book of the Year: Graphic NovelMeet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs…Blue prepares to read a poem to an audience of friends from around the neighbourhood. But just before he takes the stage, he's frozen with stage fright. The gang decides to travel back in time to borrow a good luck charm from one of Blue's poet ancestors in the hopes that holding it will make Blue brave. But once Blue gets one charm, he realizes he needs one more. And then another one. And then another one...will Blue ever feel bold enough to take the stage, or will these three friends be looping back in time forever?!The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs…After a series of wacky mishaps, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes find themselves inside a Roller Duck Ball stadium. Forced to compete in this nonsensical yet highly popular sport, the gang discovers a natural talent for the game. Soon enough, they find themselves hurtling towards athletic stardom! As endorsement deals and branded merchandise offers pile up, will our heroes be able to stay humble and hold onto their friendship? Or will the pressures of fame and success tear them apart?!The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving