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A Graphic Novel for Every Reader

whatever their age or interest!

Young readers can’t get enough of graphic novels, and we can’t blame them! The highly engaging, visually stunning format brings stories to life in fun, creative ways and can be an essential tool in helping to build foundational literacy skills.

Keep reading to learn more about some of the new and noteworthy graphic novels for chapter book, middle grade, and young adult readers.

Chapter Books

Gnome and Rat: Time to Party!

Gnome and Rat: Time to Party!

Lauren Stohler

Your favorite hilarious best friends are BACK and ready to party in the second installment of this early graphic novel series.

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel

Barbara Park

Laugh out loud with the #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones—now starring in “a dynamic new graphic ­novel series that stays true to the curious, ­energetic Junie of years past” (School Library Journal, starred review).

Pizza and Taco: Go Viral!

Pizza and Taco: Go Viral!

Stephen Shaskan

Streaming live on StewTube: Pizza and Taco!!! These foodie besties are on a mission to go viral! Will they get lots of likes for their awesome video? Find out in book #10 in the best-selling chapterbook graphic novel series!

Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

Ashley Belote

It’s a mystery, my dear Watson! Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her trusty sidekick Mole Watson are on the hunt for a missing pet rock in this first book of the hilarious early graphic chapter book series.

Middle Grade

Blood City Rollers: Move It or Bruise It

Blood City Rollers: Move It or Bruise It

V.P. Anderson

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. The stakes are high and the competition is tough in the sequel to the perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team.

Camp Frenemies: Bunkmates for Never

Camp Frenemies: Bunkmates for Never

Liz Montague

What happens when you return to summer camp only to find that eveything has changed—including yourself? From a rising star cartoonist and bestselling author comes the second book in the Camp Frenemies series, perfect for fans of Guts and Real Friends.

Dare You to Dance

Dare You to Dance

Rebecca Mock

From the award-winning illustrator of The Four Points series comes a heartfelt middle grade graphic novel about a small-town ballerina attending a prestigious dance workshop. Determined to push herself, she picks the best dancer in class to compete against—only to discover that what her rival really needs is…friendship.

Fart Boy and Reeky Dog: Dino Doom!

Fart Boy and Reeky Dog: Dino Doom!

Joan Holub

On a school sleepover at the museum, massive farts bring the dino exhibits to life! Now the powerful superhero Fart Boy and his friends must stop the rampaging reptiles—and his nemesis Professor Gravypants’ evil plan—before it’s too late. A hilarious sequel from the New York Times bestselling author of Mighty Dads.

Harper Sharp: Kid Detective

Harper Sharp: Kid Detective

Jarrett Williams

Being a kid is HARD…but being a kid detective is the BEST! Join Harper, a fifth grade genius, in the start to this laugh-out-loud and action-packed graphic novel series!

Hilo Presents: The Mighty

Hilo Presents: The Mighty

Judd Winick

From the New York Times Bestselling Creator of Hilo, comes Hilo Presents—introducing all new stories, new heroes, and new worlds! Miranda’s an average kid trying to make it through the school day—but is she also the SUPERHERO known as THE MIGHTY?! Get ready for Mega-sized adventure and fun!

Jurassic Jeff: Phone Home (Jurassic Jeff Book 3)

Jurassic Jeff: Phone Home (Jurassic Jeff Book 3)

Royden Lepp

Get ready for a zany adventure filled with aliends, dinosaurs, and even more aliens! This hilarious and heartwarming middle grade graphic novel series reaches an out-of-this-world conclusion when Earth is invaded…again!

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

Daniel Miyares

Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s harrowing escape to America.

Last Day Pool Party

Last Day Pool Party

Emma Steinkellner

From the bestselling author of the Okay Witch series comes a contemporary graphic novel about the only thing standing between the kids of Orange Grove Junior High and summer break—one party, and a whole lot of drama.

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The Graphic Novel

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The Graphic Novel

Chris Grabenstein

The New York Times bestselling, puzzle-packed sequel to the award-winning Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is now adapted for graphic novel!  It’s the first ever Library Olympics, but books are missing, and a mystery is afoot as the kids band together to solve it!

Oh Brother

Oh Brother

Georgina Chadderton

Every kid is shaped by their family—but not every kid has a brother like Rob. In this bright and thoughtful middle grade graphic memoir, debut cartoonist Gina Chadderton examines the fun and difficult parts of growing up alongside their autistic and nonverbal brother.

Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd

Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd

Francine Pascal

The Sweet Valley Twins are no strangers to vying for attention. But when their mom starts focusing on helping a friend, the twins face a tough choice: should they team up against her or make room for someone new in their family?

Young Adult

Angelica and the Bear Prince

Angelica and the Bear Prince

Trung Le Nguyen

Being a teenager is no fairy tale . . . but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a little magic. A high schooler’s journey to recover from burnout leads to a surprising romance with a twist from the bestselling author of The Magic Fish.

Cry Out Loud

Cry Out Loud

Tara O'Connor

In this spine-chilling YA horror graphic novel, a rebellious Irish teen visits distant relatives, only to discover that she’s to be sacrificed as part of a generational blood ritual. Now, she must confront her ancestors and break the violent cycle to save herself.

I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 3

I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 3

Umi Takase

Being in love with your best friend is hard enough but turns out, being a good friend can be even harder. Hime and Akira aren’t speaking to each other after an argument. Both want to apologize, but they need to come to terms on what being a girl means for both of them. Can these childhood friends find a way to understand each other or will this be the end?

Lovely Recipe

Lovely Recipe

Myra Rose Nino

In this savory and sweet sapphic YA Romance graphic novel, a klutzy high schooler strives to learn her grandma’s recipes and ends up falling for a no-nonsense classmate whose family owns a restaurant.

My Life as an Internet Novel, Volume 2

My Life as an Internet Novel, Volume 2

A Hyeon, Yu Han-ryeo

Dani is a fan of cliche-filled internet novels of melodramatic school romance, then wakes up one day to find the world around her has become one! Just as she’s getting used to this tropey world, she suddenly finds herself back in her old, ordinary one. What happened to all her new friends?

Someday Perfect

Someday Perfect

Kat Schneider

In this beautiful graphic novel, a teen is tested when she falls for another camper at a Christian sleepaway camp, sparking feelings she was taught to suppress. As she grapples with the rigid expectations of her faith, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that challenges her deepest beliefs.

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