- Graphic Novels
- Ages 7–10
- Comedy
Peng and Spanners: Doctor Biscuits!
Book 4 of 4 in Peng and SpannersView the full series
The forthcoming fourth Peng and Spanners adventure, centred on an invention convention and Spanners' Crust-Away invention.
- Best for7–10
- FormatGraphic
- Length224 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr45 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Exciting
- Adventurous
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Peng and Spanners are heading to the Invention Convention with Spanners' latest and greatest creation: the Crust-Away. As with the earlier books, the premise promises a mixture of unlikely inventions, animal comedy, comic danger and full-colour graphic-novel pacing.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 7–10
- Read aloud · 6–10
- Independent · 7–10
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Forthcoming title
- Funny graphic novel
- Reluctant readers
- Silly inventions
- Bunny vs monkey readalike
Avoid if
- Needs available now
- Wants realistic stories
- Wants dense prose
- Prefers low energy reading
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Struggling with reading
- Making friends
- Interested in science
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A wacky robot-adventure comic series — a reluctant-reader pleaser and classroom-library staple.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific delight is the Crust-Away — Peng and Spanners off to the Invention Convention with Spanners' latest creation, Doctor Biscuits looming as the new threat. The fourth Peng and Spanners with daft inventions and predictable mayhem.
- Animal companions
- Trickery and cleverness
- Making a difference
- Adventure and freedom
Why parents love it
The fourth Peng and Spanners — invention-convention setting giving Webb a fresh playground for the silliness, comic chaos and full-colour pacing intact. Reliable continuation for the reluctant graphic-novel reader.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Peng and Spanners.
4 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Steve Webb.
If you liked this
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If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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