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Blue, Barry & Pancakes 2
Escape from Balloonia
Series: Blue, Barry & Pancakes series
Brief Description
Blue, Barry & Pancakes 2 by Jason Patterson and Dan Abdo is an exciting adventure featuring three best friends: Blue, Barry, and Pancakes! They love building models, reading about shovels, and going on intergalactic adventures. One day, as Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon,...
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Description
Blue, Barry & Pancakes 2 by Jason Patterson and Dan Abdo is an exciting adventure featuring three best friends: Blue, Barry, and Pancakes! They love building models, reading about shovels, and going on intergalactic adventures.
One day, as Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon, Pancakes bursts in with a surpriseβshe's made a rocket out of balloons and even created 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 allβBalloon Kong!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780861549504
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Rock the Boat
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Dan Abdo & Jason PattersonΒ 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 ofΒ Blue, Barry & Pancakes!
Dan & Jason have packed it with everything they know about drawing, writing, and the enduring power of friendship. Please enjoy their comic book debut! 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. Teamwork!
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