Pablo and Splash; Sheena Dempsey

It’s f-f-f-freezing in Antarctica and Splash is fed up with feeling cold all of the time. She longs for sun, sand and non-frozen seas full of tasty tropical fish. Unable to fly and with everywhere too far to swim to, Splash’s holiday plans are firmly grounded. Then she and best friend Pablo stumble upon Professor O’Brain’s time machine and the luxury vacation is a go. Mocktails and waterslides have to wait when the transporter whisks them back to the age of the dinosaurs. Can the intrepid pair find their way home? Or are they destined to be dinner for a dino before the sun sets…

What’s not to love about a couple of time-travelling penguins? Pablo and Splash are the latest irresistible duo to star in a graphic novel and what a treat it is. Brightly illustrated and bursting with fun, humour and fishy wordplay, it is one that will have readers in raptures as they chill with Antarctica’s coolest penguins who venture far from their icy waters only to discover that there’s no place quite like home.

Art activities and facts (not all completely reliable) can be found in some top notch bonus content. With further adventures in store, I cannot wait to see where these two end up next!

Recommended for 6+.

With huge thanks to Bloomsbury for the copy I received in exchange for an honest review.