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  • Published: 31 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593206362
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272
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Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel





* Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association*
*Texas Little Maverick Reading List selection*
*101 Great Books for Kids selection by the Evanston Public Library*

From Michael Rex, the bestselling author/illustrator of Fangbone! and Goodnight Goon, comes a zany and hilarious graphic novel that shines a light on the humanity inside all of us—even if you're a robot.

He's a super-nice kid in an ultra-mean world.
He believes even the worst people are good inside.
He'll always be there for you... even if you boot him out of your castle, pit him against a mechanical giant, put him on top of a pole in a lightning storm, and trap him in a booming dance party that lasts all night long.
He's Your Pal Fred.

In a brutal world far in the future where only the savage survive, a life-size toy suddenly activates. Fred was built to be a best buddy, and his relentless kindness never fades, even when everyone else is rude. Determined to make the world a better place, he has the bright idea to talk the two most powerful and battle-hungry warlords, Lord Bonkers and Papa Mayhem, into being friends. It's a mission doomed to fail, unless Fred can find a way to inspire everyone to play nice!

  • Published: 31 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593206362
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272
Categories:

About the authors

Michael Rex


Michael Rex has been writing and illustrating since 1995 and has created more than forty-five books for children, including the #1 bestseller and Halloween favourite Goodnight Goon. His Fangbone! graphic novels have been adapted into an animated TV show, and his recent picture book Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots is being developed for TV as well. He's written for all ages, from simple picture books such as Eat Pete to the illustrated chapter book series Icky Ricky. He travels the country talking about his work with students, has a master's degree in arts education, and also taught high school art for three years in the Bronx.
He has been obsessed with postapocalyptic stories since he was young and has wanted to tell a story like Your Pal Fred for as long as he can remember. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two teenage boys, and a dog named Roxy.

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