Pablo and Splash
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By Sheena Dempsey
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48 reviews
‘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
I love it because it’s a really fun story to read because the medieval bit where they are going to be tied to the stake but they got out because pablos a genius. I also like when pablo gets his words jumbled up when he’s like ‘holy krill’. I would recommend it to someone else.
Because there is all dinosaurs in it and they think they’re going on holiday but go back in time to dinosaurs. It’s funny and silly and stupid.
I really like Splash, she’s really funny. I would recommend this to my friends.
I liked the time machine and I like science so this is a good book series for that.
funny
It was funny . You SHOULD read it . My favourite part of the story is where it says: What she says: Now my little pets. What they hear : Hng shr hgrfjd shjg. I was sooo funny. Like, the best joke I had ever seen in a book ! I still don’t understand what Splash meant by a ‘holiday’ , not a holiday. It makes NO sense . It is very very very funny , though. Timebender is kind of weird, because he looks weird with something like goo-gal y eyes without the plastic bit off on what that looks like a sphere . Professor o’ brain didn’t look THAT scary as I thought. It was funny on the first page of the story because Splash’s yellow hat in the huddle was so clear to find. When I first saw that page, I could see Splash straight away. I couldn’t see Pablo, though.
It was a really good book
I'm giving it 4 stars because they almost got eaten by a dinosaur, which is bad! I liked it because Splash was trying to go on a perfect holiday like somewhere hot, but then they meet Professor O'Brain. Then they went into her time machine and traveled to the Dinosaur World. I might recommend it to my friends.
Loved this book!
It's an interesting book
Funny, adventitious and creative
i like it because what happens in the story line
Loved by reluctant readers in Y7, 8 and 9!
I like Pablo and splash because I like penguins. I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in penguins and time traveling.
Great adventure!
I loved that the penguins went on a holiday but in stead went back in time. Then got chased by dinosaurs.
I found this really fun!
I loved this book
I liked how they had a adventure with the dinosaurs .
Like it
I thought it was really good..it just needs more detail about where they're going!
I liked the dinosaurs kicking the time bender around. Splash is funny because he said he invented a hammer but that’s not true!
Its funny, like all of the Pablo and Splash books
A very good story! I like the timebender and when they try to escape the dinosaurs
I liked how they went on holiday and left Antarctica.
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
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.
I liked when the stick was popping the stuff they were playing with.
Lovely, daft fun!
Really liked it and it was a fun read.
