Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast:

Super Pancake #3

by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Abhi Alwar (illustrator)

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a . . . pancake? Our favorite syrupy superhero returns in a new graphic novel to face Breakfast Town’s new supervillain and take down her terrible mind control machine . . . before it takes over the entire town!

When we last saw our hero, Peggy Pancake, she was learning to be more responsible by babysitting five mini muffins and rescuing Breakfast Town from a Mini Mega Laser of Doom disaster. Now, stranger things are happening . . . and Peggy is so busy trying to prevent Breakfast Town from becoming complete toast, she keeps missing important plans with her brother, Patrick! To try and mend their relationship, Peggy and Patrick’s parents sign them up to perform together at the school talent show. Little do they know the Bacon Bullies will be in the audience, and Peggy’s singing voice has been, well, more scrambled than it used to be.

As Peggy and her friends investigate the mysterious events around town, they find a familiar enemy working from a lair under the Syrup Sea . . . and she’s brewing up a plan to mind control EVERYONE in Breakfast Town! To defeat The Terrible Toast, Peggy and her friends must put together an epic heist and win their biggest food fight yet. Can Peggy get Patrick to forgive her? And how will she ever survive the school talent show? Find out SUPER PANCAKE AND THE TERRIBLE TOAST!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Action, Superheroes, Friendship, Humor

176 pages, Paperback

Published November 11, 2025

About the author

Megan Wagner Lloyd is the writer of the kids' graphic novels ALLERGIC and SQUISHED, co-created with illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter, and the SUPER PANCAKE series, co-created with illustrator Abhi Alwar. She's also the author of HAVEN: A SMALL CAT'S BIG ADVENTURE, and several picture books. She lives with her family in the Washington DC area.

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Reviews

[Nelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a excellent graphic novel! So fun and silly, and made me laugh out loud multiple times.

[Paula Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's something wonderfully absurd about a pancake superhero, and Megan Wagner Lloyd's Super Pancake and The Terrible Toast leans into that absurdity with pure joy. Thanks to RandomHouse Kids Graphics for sending this ARC my way , it was exactly the kind of light-hearted escape I needed.

This installment finds our syrupy hero, Peggy Pancake, juggling the classic superhero dilemma: saving the world while maintaining personal relationships. After her previous adventure babysitting mini muffins and battling a Mini Mega Laser of Doom, Peggy now faces an even more challenging nemesis - The Terrible Toast, who's brewing up a mind control scheme beneath the Syrup Sea. But what really struck me about this graphic novel is how it balances the high-stakes action with genuine emotional weight. Peggy's strained relationship with her brother Patrick feels real, even in a world populated by breakfast foods.

The talent show subplot is where the story truly shines. Watching Peggy struggle with her mysteriously "scrambled" singing voice while trying to repair her bond with Patrick adds a layer of vulnerability that makes her heroic moments even more satisfying. It's a reminder that being super isn't just about defeating villains , it's about showing up for the people who matter most.

Abhi Alwar's illustrations bring Breakfast Town to vibrant life with dynamic action sequences and expressive character work. The Bacon Bullies are delightfully menacing, and the epic food fight scenes are choreographed with real flair. My personal favorite visual gag involves the heist sequence , it's Ocean's Eleven meets breakfast buffet, and it shouldn't work as well as it does.

What I appreciate most is how this series doesn't talk down to its 9-13 year-old audience. Young readers will relate to Peggy's mistakes and her determination to make things right.

Super Pancake and The Terrible Toast proves that superhero stories can be both silly and sincere. It's comfort food in graphic novel form , sweet, satisfying, and surprisingly substantial. Whether you're a middle-grade reader or someone who still believes breakfast foods make the best heroes, this adventure is worth diving into.

[YSBR · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the third installment of the Super Pancake series, Peggy Pancake and her sidekicks return to save Breakfast Town from the Terrible Toast and her clumsy banana henchmen: “Griddle Kick! Flapjack Flip! Syrup Swirl! Butter Smother!” With plenty of puns and physical comedy, Super Pancake keeps things light during even the most high-stake moments: a waffle caught in a burning tower, Peggy and team escaping the “Shark Room”, and the Terrible Toast’s Terrifying Lair. At the heart of the story is Peggy’s relationship with her older brother Patrick, and the tension of losing his trust while keeping her superhero identity secret. “Do me a favor and stop making promises you can’t keep,” Patrick says angrily after Peggy misses yet another practice for their talent show act. Peggy thinks, “But I’m trying to protect you.” This plot produces a nice emotional throughline amid the action sequences; resulting in some sophisticated introspection from Peggy, as she says: “Maybe there’s more than one way to hurt someone”. Both the hero and villain of the book are female, which still feels rare to see in a graphic novel series. Super Pancake normalizes girls as leaders: wise and autonomous – making their own choices (and mistakes!). Bright, energetic illustrations with simple lines and soft shapes create an inviting landscape filled with danger and comfort food. The familiar breakfast items are a delight to watch, as they express emotion and movement. (The Pancake Family’s maple syrup hair is particularly charming.) Page spreads range from one to six panels, using bold colors, a large font, and split/uneven panels to highlight moments of heightened tension and emotion. A read-alike for those ready to graduate from early graphic novel series like Narwhal & Jelly, Blue Barry & Pancakes, and Pizza & Taco. Link to complete review: https://ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2...

[Stacey Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Breakfast gone mad. Super pancake is faced with the terrible toast using mind control and she needs a team to defeat the fiend. Peggy misses her brother's play (and feels horrible) because she was trying to fight evil as Super Pancake. Her parents make them join together in the talent show to be better together but Super pancake has more important things to worry about. Like mind domination and world take over by the terrible toast. She's faced with continuing to lie to her brother about where she goes at night and what she's doing that prevents her from working on the talent show with him or to tell him the truth and bring him into the team. She's only left him out to keep him safe but his expertise as an actor could really help the team. What will she do? Wanting to protect her brother but also stop the terrible toast has her worried and confused.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the latest installment of this graphic novel series, superhero Peggy Pancake and her allies try to outsmart the Terrible Toast, who uses mind control to accomplish its goals. But Peggy has an ace up her sleeve with her brother, Patrick, and all her moves like the Griddle Kick, Flapjack Flip, Syrup Swirl, and Butter Smother, all of which are aptly named and giggle-inducing. It's all great silly fun even with a side of sly references about scientific ethics on the side. This one will please fans of the series and anyone who enjoys graphic novels for the young. My favorite double-page spread is the Pancake Pandemonium, on which every inch is filled with action.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was ok.

[Max :-) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute.