Description
*Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association*
*Texas Little Maverick Reading List selection*
*Winner - South Carolina Book Awards*
*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!
Author: Michael Rex
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780593206331
ISBN10: 0593206339
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Robots
*Texas Little Maverick Reading List selection*
*Winner - South Carolina Book Awards*
*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!
Author: Michael Rex
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780593206331
ISBN10: 0593206339
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Robots
About the Author
Michael Rex has written and/or illustrated over forty children's books, including Eat Pete, With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck (by David Friend), the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight Goon, The Runaway Mummy, Truck Duck, and the Fangbone series (which has also been turned into an animated TV series). He has a master's degree in visual arts education (K-12) and worked as a New York City art teacher for four years. He lives in Leonia, New Jersey, with his wife and their two sons.