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Pablo and Splash

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Pablo and Splash by Sheena Dempsey

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By Sheena Dempsey

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‘Irresistibly funny’ Guardian

Join time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs in this brilliantly funny full-colour graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey or Dog Man.

Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2025

Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life. Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for adventure. Sick to her flippers of the harsh, freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to go on a holiday with her. But far from the luxury beach destination that Splash has in mind, the pair end up in a time-travel machine that takes them back to the age of the dinosaurs! Suddenly their icy homeland doesn’t seem so dull …

‘Joyful, fun and very silly indeed’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good

‘It’s such a great book! Can’t wait for the next one!’ Mark Bradley, author of Bumble and Snug

‘Gripping and enjoyable … should be recommended whatever the age of the reader. A really fun, enjoyable read. 10/10’ Irish Times
‘Pablo and Splash are hilarious. I love this book!’ – Oscar, age 7
‘I wish I could time travel with Pablo and Splash. They make me laugh so much’ – Noah, age 8
This is the first book in a series which continues with Pablo and Splash: Frozen in Time and Pablo and Splash: Roman Holiday.

Reviews

21 Sep 2025

I loved that the penguins went on a holiday but in stead went back in time. Then got chased by dinosaurs.

04 Sep 2025

I found this really fun!

22 Aug 2025

I loved this book

19 Aug 2025

I liked how they had a adventure with the dinosaurs .

19 Aug 2025

Like it

11 Aug 2025

I thought it was really good..it just needs more detail about where they're going!

10 Aug 2025

I liked the dinosaurs kicking the time bender around. Splash is funny because he said he invented a hammer but that’s not true!

10 Aug 2025

Its funny, like all of the Pablo and Splash books

06 Aug 2025

A very good story! I like the timebender and when they try to escape the dinosaurs

31 Jul 2025

I liked how they went on holiday and left Antarctica.

14 Jul 2025

I think it was weird how the penguins didn't know how to read human language but they know how to speak it.

I liked splash the best.

I liked it when Splash told a secret to Benji penguin.

I would recommend this book

26 Jun 2025

I liked Splash, because he is very funny and he wants to go on a holiday somewhere hot and sunny even though he is a penguin from Antarctica.

I would would recommend it as it’s fun to read and the pictures are great to.

12 Jun 2025

I liked when the stick was popping the stuff they were playing with.

26 Nov 2024

Charlotte TS

Lovely, daft fun!

28 Sep 2024

Really liked it and it was a fun read.

14 Sep 2024

loved this

30 Aug 2024

It was really good! I would definitely recommend it if you like animals, especially penguins, and like to explore. My favourite character was Splash because he was very funny!

30 Aug 2024

Funny

28 Aug 2024

I really liked the scientists and she was so kind to the penguins

17 Aug 2024

I love the idea of the time travelling machine and the bits of the book based in the arctic.

16 Aug 2024

This was the best book!

08 Aug 2024

i would recommend this book because its very funny and its about two penguins that travel through time.

07 Aug 2024

It was ok

07 Aug 2024

My favourite person was Pablo because he wasn't agreeing to splash and it was funny.
I like when dinosaurus played football with a time blender.

04 Aug 2024

Funny and interesting

02 Aug 2024

I loved this one. Not only were there some really funny moments but it was actually an interesting read too.

30 Jul 2024

Was really good I read it in one morning! Twice!!

24 Jul 2024

The book was good because it was easy to read and it was funny. My favourite character is the horn Trex because it is funny how it shakes his head. I would recommend it to someone who likes dinosaurs and time travel.

23 Jul 2024

I liked splash best. The Time Machine was interesting.

22 Jul 2024

Pablo and Splash are exploring the dinosaur age in the brilliantly.
This book is fiction. I like Splash because he is funny. I would recommend it is so good I would do that.

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