Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Beach Ball Bedlam

About this book

Best friends Blue, Barry and Pancakes live in separate apartments in the same treehouse. Blue is a clever bookworm who is brilliant at languages and loves to collect things; Barry the frog is a talented inventor and adores drawing; and rabbit Pancakes is great at sports and always up for an adventure.  

It's a beautiful day, so the three friends head to the beach. As Barry and Pancakes play with Blue’s beach ball, a giant whale leaps out of the sea and swallows it, sending Blue into a meltdown. Thankfully, Barry swiftly devises a plan to retrieve it: they simply need to tickle the whale so it will open its mouth, climb inside, and grab the ball. What could possibly go wrong?

What ensues is a hilarious, wacky adventure involving tuba-playing sailors, a flying pig, and even an alien pool party. Amidst the mayhem, Blue realises that nothing is more important than friends – not even a treasured beach ball.  

This colourful graphic novel about having fun with good friends is the first tale in an entertaining new series. Ideal for reluctant readers, hilarious and vibrant illustrations throughout provide an amusing visual narrative to accompany the minimal text and speech bubbles.