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Your Pal Fred

Published
Jun 2022
Main Genre
Fantasy Fantasy
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272
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*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!

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First Edition Jun 2022 Penguin ISBN 0593206339
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Jun 2022 Penguin ISBN 0593206320
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May 2022 Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN B09F5N5W4C
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May 2022 Viking ISBN 0593206363
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