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Super Pancake

by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Abhi Alwar

"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ... pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funny graphic novel about a pancake named Peggy, who accidentally develops superhero abilities and must defend her home of Breakfast Town."--Provided by publisher.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

Life in Breakfast Town is pretty uneventful for Peggy Pancake. Her parents are always on her case, she's stuck in her perfect brother's shadow, and she just can't seem to avoid the Bacon Bullies at school. That is until one day, after an accidental mixup, Peggy finds herself with superhero abilities... Now, Peggy can flip! She can fight! She can FLY!With the help of her new friend, Luc Croissant, Peggy must master her newfound skills. But danger is lurking in the Maple Mountains where Dr. Evil Breakfast Sandwich and his evil Henchtoasts are plotting something sinister. Can Peggy harness her powers and save all that is dear? Find out in- SUPER PANCAKE!It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funny graphic novel about a pancake named Peggy, who accidentally develops superhero abilities and must defend her home of Breakfast Town.Life in Breakfast Town is pretty uneventful for Peggy Pancake. Her parents are always on her case, she's stuck in her perfect brother's shadow, and she just can't seem to avoid the Bacon Bullies at school. That is until one day, after an accidental mixup, Peggy finds herself with superhero abilities... Now, Peggy can flip! She can fight! She can FLY!With the help of her new friend, Luc Croissant, Peggy must master her newfound skills. But danger is lurking in the Maple Mountains where Dr. Evil Breakfast Sandwich and his evil Henchtoasts are plotting something sinister. Can Peggy harness her powers and save all that is dear? Find out in- SUPER PANCAKE!

Author Biography

Megan Wagner Lloyd is the author of the kids' graphic novel and Indie Bestseller, Allergic, co-created with illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter, which the New York Times called "madcap fun." She's also the author of the picture books Finding Wild and Fort-Building Time, illustrated by Abigail Halpin, Building Books, illustrated by Brianne Farley, and Paper Mice, illustrated by Phoebe Wahl. She lives with her family in the Washington DC area. Find her at meganwagnerlloyd.com and @meganwagnerlloyd.Abhi Alwar is an Indian American freelance illustrator/designer based in NYC. She aims to tell absurd and silly stories through comics and picture books. Her debut picture book, Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates, written by Cheryl Klein, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, who said that "readers should get a tickle out of Alwar's compositions." She's at abhialwar.com and @abhi_alwar.

Review

"A tasty treat that's super fun to read." —Kirkus Reviews

"This is a comical and scrumptious read for a child's balanced and nutritious reading experience." —The Bulletin

"Lloyd (Haven) develops Super Pancake's smooth moves—"Butter Smother! Syrup Swirl! Flapjack Flip!"—with an eye toward humor." —Publishers Weekly

Details

ISBN0593378474
Author Abhi Alwar
Short Title Super Pancake
Pages 176
Audience Age 7-10
Language English
Year 2023
Illustrator Abhi Alwar
ISBN-10 0593378474
ISBN-13 9780593378472
Format Paperback
Publication Date 2023-02-14
Series Number 1
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Place of Publication New York
Country of Publication United States
AU Release Date 2023-02-14
NZ Release Date 2023-02-14
US Release Date 2023-02-14
UK Release Date 2023-02-14
Imprint Random House Inc
Illustrations Full-colour illustrations
Subtitle (A Graphic Novel)
Edited by Franny Choi
Birth 1932
Death 1990
Affiliation IST Austria
Position Senior Research Scientist
Qualifications PsyD
Series Super Pancake (#1)
DEWEY 741.5
Audience Children / Juvenile

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