Jason Patterson

The third hilarious Barb the Brave graphic novel from comedy duo DanJason which continues the story of Barb and her battle against Witch Head.

Disneyâ??s Brave meets Dav Pilkeyâ??s Dog Man in this sidesplitting graphic novel about a young girl who has to rescue her fellow warriors from the evil villain Witch Head before he destroys the world.

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… After a series of wacky mishaps, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes find themselves inside a Roller Duck Ball stadium. Forced to compete in this nonsensical yet highly popular sport, the gang discovers a natural talent for the game. Soon enough, they find themselves hurtling towards athletic stardom! As endorsement deals and branded merchandise offers pile up, will our heroes be able to stay humble and hold onto their friendship? Or will the pressures of fame and success tear them apart?! The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces difference Fun teamwork Creative problem solving

Shortlisted for The Week Junior 2025 Children's Book of the Year: Graphic Novel Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… Blue prepares to read a poem to an audience of friends from around the neighbourhood. But just before he takes the stage, he's frozen with stage fright. The gang decides to travel back in time to borrow a good luck charm from one of Blue's poet ancestors in the hopes that holding it will make Blue brave. But once Blue gets one charm, he realizes he needs one more. And then another one. And then another one...will Blue ever feel bold enough to take the stage, or will these three friends be looping back in time forever?! The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces difference Fun teamwork Creative problem solving

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… Blue, Barry and Pancakes are best friends! They live in a giant tree house and do everything together. Except when Blue goes cave exploring without the others. Luckily, Barry and Pancakes are right behind him and they all end up on an underground wrestling, Jelly Gem rescuing, HARD ROCKIN' adventure!

Meet the funniest trio in town! Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… Barry convinces Blue and Pancakes to enter an epic ice cream sundae-making contest. Blue and Pancakes just want to have fun, but Barry is in it to WIN IT. He is on the ultimate quest: to find the best chocolate ice cream the world has EVER SEEN! The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving

The action of Moana meets the humor of books like Dog Man in this "rousing" (Kirkus Reviews) and uproariously funny third book following Barb and her friends as they face off against Witch Head's Shadow Army. Barb is being held prisoner by the evil Witch Head at his lair, Castle Skunkwark. Injured and weakened, Barb is no match for the villain, but they both get a surprise when Raven, her Berzerker mom, appears to rescue Barb. The mother-daughter duo gets away but can't stop Witch Head's nefarious plan: he's summoning a powerful army from the Shadow Realm and sending them to take over Bailiwick for him, once and for all. Can a ragtag crew of berzerkers and five Wise Wizards with rusty powers find a way to beat the infamous Shadow Army? Can Barb figure out how to harness the mystical power of the Ghost Blade to lead the charge? And can Porkchop make sure everybody has enough snacks?

Meet the funniest trio in town! There’s Blue, the thoughtful bookworm, Barry, the brilliant inventor, and Pancakes, the happy-go-lucky adventurer. Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… One day, Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon when Pancakes bounds in with a surprise – she's made a rocket out of balloons! And a whole planet named Balloonia! Blue and Barry agree to take a quick peek at Pancakes' creations, but what's meant to be a fun tour quickly turns into an ordeal as the gang finds themselves face to face with the biggest and meanest Balloonian of all – BALLOON KONG!

This high-octane and uproariously funny second book "loaded with action and wisecracks" (Kirkus Reviews) follows Barb and her trusty yeti pal, Porkchop, on their quest to rescue her fellow warriors and liberate Bailiwick from the evil villain Witch Head Barb is a Berzerker, part of an elite crew of warriors who protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters. The evil Witch Head has captured all the adult Berzerkers and Barb's the only one who can save them. But she's not alone--Barb's got her own amateur crew of would-be zerks, made up of farmers, monsters, and her best pal Porkchop the yeti. This ragtag gang must infiltrate Maug Horn, the monster capital where only monsters are allowed, and find Franny Fire Fingers, who they hope will lead them to the Wise Wizards and the power to fight Witch Head. But when even the powerful Shadow Blade is no match for the evil Barb encounters, she must learn that her true power comes from her own heart.

Meet the funniest trio in town! There’s Blue, the thoughtful bookworm, Barry, the brilliant inventor, and Pancakes, the happy-go-lucky adventurer. Despite their differences, they ALWAYS have each other’s backs… Blue, Barry & Pancakes are BEST FRIENDS! They live in a giant tree house, as best friends do. They're always there for each other, and they love all the usual stuff... Games on the beach, birthday cake, alien pool parties and out-of-this-world ADVENTURES! At the beach, Barry and Pancakes lose Blue’s beloved beach ball. So they come up with a plan to get it back, but things go HILARIOUSLY wrong. The three friends must survive a giant whale’s stomach, an alien pool party and Duckzilla’s volcanic birthday bash if they ever hope to see Blue’s beach ball again! The Blue, Barry & Pancakes series is loved by early readers and includes themes like: Friendship that embraces differenceFun teamworkCreative problem solving

2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List Nominee Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends They love roller skates, inflatable rubber ducks, and going on HIGH VELOCITY adventures After a series of wacky mishaps, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes find themselves inside a Roller Duck Ball stadium. Forced to compete in this nonsensical yet highly popular sport, the gang discovers a natural talent for the game. Soon enough, they find themselves hurtling towards athletic stardom As endorsement deals and branded merchandise offers pile up, will our heroes be able to stay humble and hold onto their friendship? Or will the pressures of fame and success tear them apart? Like all friends, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes can make mistakes . . . but at the end of the day, they always have each other's backs. And tops, and sides, and fronts, too

Barb must rescue her fellow Berzerkers with the help of her trusty yeti pal Porkchop in these first three adventures in the uproarious middle grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man--available together for the first time in a paper-over-board boxed set Barb is a Berzerker, one of a group of warriors sworn to protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters that plagues it. But the fearsome crew seem to have met their match in the nefarious Witch Head. Using power from his magical sword, he tricked the Zerks and took them captive. Only Barb was able to escape--and she took Witch Head's Shadow Blade with her. Now it's up to Barb to free her fellow warriors so they can stop Witch Head from taking over Bailiwick. On the way, she'll battle vampire goat fiends, snot goblins, and a giant with serious foot odor issues (but don't mention that to him--he's very sensitive about it). Luckily, she's got her best friend, Porkchop the yeti, to help her. In a world torn apart by the war between the monsters and the Berzerkers, can the two sides come together to fight the ultimate evil that threatens them all? Maybe...with a little help from the smallest, fiercest, biggest-hearted Zerk of them all. This action-packed paper-over-board boxed set includes: Barb the Last Berzerker Barb and the Ghost Blade Barb and the Battle for Bailiwick

The action of Moana meets the humor of books like Dog Man in this "rousing" (Kirkus Reviews) and uproariously funny third book following Barb and her friends as they face off against Witch Head's Shadow Army. Barb is being held prisoner by the evil Witch Head at his lair, Castle Skunkwark. Injured and weakened, Barb is no match for the villain, but they both get a surprise when Raven, her Berzerker mom, appears to rescue Barb. The mother-daughter duo gets away but can't stop Witch Head's nefarious plan: he's summoning a powerful army from the Shadow Realm and sending them to take over Bailiwick for him, once and for all. Can a ragtag crew of berzerkers and five Wise Wizards with rusty powers find a way to beat the infamous Shadow Army? Can Barb figure out how to harness the mystical power of the Ghost Blade to lead the charge? And can Porkchop make sure everybody has enough snacks?

The fifth volume of the emerging readers graphic novel series about three friends (a bunny, a worm, and a frog) whose adventures are driven by their very different personalities. Perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly and Elephant & Piggie Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends They love epic poetry, wild rodeos, and going on TIME-BENDING adventures One night, Blue prepares to read a poem to an audience of friends from around the neighborhood. But just before he takes the stage, he's frozen with stage fright. The gang decides to travel back in time to borrow a good luck charm from one of Blue's poet ancestors in the hopes that holding it will make Blue brave. But once Blue gets one charm, he realizes he needs one more. And then another one. And then another one...will Blue ever feel bold enough to take the stage, or will these three friends be looping back in time forever? Like all friends, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes can make mistakes... but at the end of the day, they always have each other's backs. And tops, and sides, and fronts, too

The second hilarious Barb the Brave graphic novel from comedy duo DanJason follows Barb on another quest to rescue her fellow warriors.

The fourth volume of the children's series of friendship stories for emerging readers, featuring three friends (a bunny, a worm, and a frog) who get into conflicts and adventures driven by their very different personalities. Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends They love roller hooping, free ice cream, and going on BIG adventures One day, Barry and Pancakes want to go to the beach. When they go to grab Blue though, they discover that he's already gone. He's searching for a legendary stone buried deep underground, and didn't invite his best friends to join him Feeling hurt, Barry and Pancakes decide that they're going to beat Blue to the treasure, but they are totally unprepared for the DANGER that awaits them in the cave of the Jelly Gem Like all friends, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes can make mistakes... but at the end of the day, they always have each other's backs. And tops, and sides, and fronts, too Feel all of the warm, fuzzy, friendship feelings in the latest installment of Dan & Jason's graphic novel series.

There is unseen God-given potential in every person. Few fully discover and fulfill it in their lifetime, but it doesn't have to be this way. In From Your Biggest Fan, Jason shows us how we can cultivate our influence in the lives of those we love and lead and deploy it like Jesus would-for the benefit of everyone but ourselves.Through powerful storytelling, a razor-sharp wit, and personal vulnerability, Jason lays out a new mindset that opens our eyes to the wonders woven into every person and candidly shares his own struggles with insecurity, negativity, and other obstacles that can rob us of the ability to champion those around us.Helping others realize their God-given potential is easier than we imagine. With the simple habits provided in this book, we can become the biggest fans of our families, friends, staff, co-workers, and classmates, helping them discover their true worth and championing their God-given dreams.

There is unseen God-given potential in every person. Few fully discover and fulfill it in their lifetime, but it doesn't have to be this way. In From Your Biggest Fan, Jason Patterson shows us how we can cultivate our influence in the lives of those we love and lead and deploy it like Jesus would-for the benefit of everyone but ourselves.Through powerful storytelling, a razor-sharp wit, and personal vulnerability, Jason lays out a new mindset that opens our eyes to the wonders woven into every person and candidly shares his own struggles with insecurity, negativity, and other obstacles that can rob us of the ability to champion those around us.Helping others realize their God-given potential is easier than we imagine. With the simple habits provided in this book, we can become the champions of our families, friends, staff, co-workers, and classmates, helping them discover their true worth and potential as people created by God.We are each God's masterpiece, but how do we discover this in our own lives? The key is to dedicate our lives to uncovering the beauty in the people believe in. It's not giving up on our own potential, it's trusting in the biblical principle of sowing and reaping. If we make our lives about helping everyone else discover their true potential, God will show us ours.