Blue, Barry & Pancakes by Dan & Jason (Rock the Boat)
In this wacky story, best friends Blue, Barry & Pancakes show everyone just how important it is to look out for each other while having lots of fun. This larger-than-life trio find themselves in the middle of all sorts of bizarre mishaps but there’s always a bright idea to get them out of trouble. With bright, full-page illustrations and minimal text, this graphic adventure will carry readers along, smiling all the way.
Pluto Rocket: Joe Pidge Flips a Lid by Paul Gilligan (Pushkin Children’s)
Pluto Rocket: Joe Pidge Flips a Lid is full of delightful, easy-to-read adventures for younger readers created in an appealing, comic book style. In each chapter, super cool pidgeon Joe Pidge and ever-encouraging Pluto Rocket discover what it means to be yourself, help one another and have a lot of fun!
One Smart Cookie by Mika Song (Pushkin Children’s)
Norma and Belly are back in another slightly bonkers squirrel caper! It’s not donuts, pie or pizza… this time it’s cookies they’re after. When this delightful gang discover a fortune cookie factory, there’s no stopping them. Stealth as ninjas, they find their way in for the ultimate cookie party! Norma and Belly are becoming iconic in the world of graphic novels. Off-the-wall and full of fun, they will have readers laughing out loud at their antics.
Unico: Awakening (Volume 1) by Osamu Tezuka, Samuel Sattin and Gurihiru (Scholastic)
Wide-eyed and gorgeously cute, Unico: Awakening is an accessible and highly enjoyable Manga for young readers. After angering the goddess Venus, Unico is banished from the heavens and forgets who he is. With his new cat friend Chloe by his side, he must battle a vengeful goddess and her brutal henchman to regain his memory and find his true power. This is a brilliant story of strength, teamwork and resilience. There is so much to look at as readers delve deeper into the story each time they pick up the book.
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai K. Nguyen (Piccadilly Press)
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness is an incredibly appealing story of tradition, magic and finding your way home. It’s the festival of Oban – a time when families remember their ancestors. Anzu has just moved to a new town and recently lost her grandmother so she isn’t in the mood to celebrate. She sneaks away, following a stray dog and falls down a ridge. Finding herself in the Shinto underworld, she must complete a series of challenges to make her way back to her family.
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