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Baloney and Friends: Going Up!

By Greg Pizzoli
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Baloney and Friends: Going Up! by Greg Pizzoli is a delightful children's book filled with humorous adventures and relatable life lessons. Readers join Baloney and his quirky group of friends as they navigate everyday challenges with creativity and wit. The engaging stories promote friendship and problem-solving, making it a charming choice for young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Baloney and Friends: Going Up!

Three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient Greg Pizzoli presents the second Baloney and Friends book that Dav Pilkey declares "will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories"-now in paperback edition!

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Three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient Greg Pizzoli presents the second Baloney and Friends book that Dav Pilkey declares "will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories"—now in paperback edition!

Baloney and Friends: Going Up! will have newly independent readers giggling their way through more day-to-day adventures in the second book of this pitch-perfect graphic novel series.

Whether it's writing the lyrics to their own original theme song, having an epic sleepover in a tent, discovering a wonderful new device that lets them reach for the sky, or thinking deep (or deeply funny) thoughts about the world around them, this new collection of mini-tales and three mini-comics will have you cheering and rooting for Baloney the pig, Bizz the bumblebee, Peanut the horse, and everyone's favourite grumpy rabbit, Krabbit!

At the end, readers will learn to draw each character with different facial expressions and emotions by following clear step-by-step instructions.

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Baloney and Friends: Going Up! by Greg Pizzoli has received high praise for its engaging and humorous content, drawing comparisons to popular series like Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Reviewers commend Pizzoli's ability to create vivid, accessible characters and lively illustrations, making it a hit with kids ready to transition from picture books to graphic novels. It's celebrated for its clear personalities, warmth, and goofiness, appealing to both young readers and those reading aloud.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316337656

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Greg Pizzoli Humour Young Adult

About the Author

Greg Pizzoli is the creator of the Baloney & Friends series as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for The Watermelon Seed (Medal winner), The Book Hog (Honor book), and Good Night Owl (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of This Story Is for You, The 12 Days of Christmas, Templeton Gets His Wish, and Number One Sam. His nonfiction for children includes the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Impossible True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower, and he has also illustrated picture books written by authors such as Mac Barnett, Kelly DiPucchio, Jennifer Adams, and Margaret Wise Brown. He lives in Philadelphia.

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