Blue, Barry & Pancakes 5

Name: Blue, Barry & Pancakes 5
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781836430131
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Big Time Trouble

By Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson

Series: Blue, Barry & Pancakes series

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Shortlisted for The Week Junior 2025 Children's Book of the Year: Graphic Novel Meet 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... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Description

Shortlisted for The Week Junior 2025 Children's Book of the Year: Graphic Novel

Meet 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 realises 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 difference
Fun teamwork
Creative problem solving

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836430131

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dan Abdo Humour Jason Patterson Series: Blue, Barry & Pancakes series Young Adult

About the Author

Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson have directed award-winning commercials, created hit cartoon shows and even sold a feature-film concept, but nothing has prepared them for this...the pinnacle of their storied career: publishing the hilarious and heartwarming comic tales of Blue, Barry & Pancakes! They are also the creators of the bestselling graphic novel series, Barb. They make everything together. They think it, draw it, write it, mix it, bake it and serve it together. Team work!

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