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Barb vs. the Leech Queen

By Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson and Dan & Jason
Series: Barb the Last Berzerker
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Barb vs. the Leech Queen features Barb and Porkchop 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... Read More
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The fourth book in the rad Barb the Last Berzerker series that’s winning fans from kids to critics now in paperback!

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Barb vs. the Leech Queen features Barb and Porkchop 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?

Series: Barb the Last Berzerker

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  • Barb vs. the Leech Queen
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    Barb vs. the Leech Queen
    Barb vs. the Leech Queen features Barb and Porkchop 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...
    By Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson and Dan & Jason
    Paperback
    $2699
    Pre-order
    Out 2 Feb 2027

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665953542

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Edition: Reprint

Illustration: 6C cvr (spfx: soft touch, spot gloss + 2 special inks) + f-c int

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jason Patterson
  • Illustrated by Dan Abdo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 272

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dan & Jason Dan Abdo Humour Jason Patterson Kids & YA Pre-orders Pre-order Books Pre-Order Children's Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: Barb the Last Berzerker Young Adult

About the Author

For the past ten years, award-winning duo Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson have developed numerous animated campaigns, network TV and web series, and critically acclaimed commercial work. Their extensive portfolio has garnered them industry wide recognition, while their humorous sensibility and diverse skill set have landed them jobs for top global brands. Dan and Jason have set up properties at Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, and Nickelodeon as well as a feature animated film through Paramount Pictures. The well-versed storytellers have developed original content for a wide variety of platforms, including print (Nickelodeon Comics, The New Yorker), theater (Pilobolus), and digital.

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