Betty and the Yeti: Friends at First Fart
Hugh Raine
Farshore

This book features Beano characters Betty and Yeti; there are four parts, one for each season of the year., all of which contain appropriate seasonal happenings. Betty is a quick thinker which is just as well; how else would she be able to keep a stray yeti in her suburban home, despite having parents who grew up in Nepal. And how on earth will she keep the presence of this Yeti (discovered by Dennis the Menace eating slops from the school bins) a secret from them? She’s also a smart talker which proves a great asset both for readers and the story characters.
It’s no surprise that it’s an exceedingly challenging task what with Yeti’s massive build and its exceedingly whiffy emanations.

Children will delight in the escapades herein and have fun trying the games and puzzles at the end of each section.

Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Escape from Balloonia
Daniel Rajai Abdo and Jason Linwood Patterson]
One World Publications

If you’ve not met them before Blue, Barry and Pancakes are a trio of tree-dwelling, fun-loving friends but their idea of fun isn’t the same. Bookworm Blue’s favourite activity is reading, frog Barry especially enjoys building models and then there’s adventurous Pancakes. Just as Blue and Barry have settled down to their peaceful pastimes in bursts Pancakes. She’s just made a balloon rocket and wants her pals to join her on a trip to Balloonia (a balloon planet). After some hair-raising situations, they find themselves in the stomach of Balloon Kong, the biggest, meanest Balloonian of all. How can they get themselves out of that?

A zany tale that explores themes of friendship and individuality; with much of the story told through the wacky artwork, it’s especially suitable for readers whose preference is for highly visual storytelling.