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Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Aru Shah #1 Graphic Novel
Chokshi, Roshani
Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling fantasy adventure by Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great Hindu epics she grew up on.

Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine...
Item No. 9781368075053
$12.99
Asgardians: Odin
O'Connor, George

Following his smash-hit the Olympians series, New York Times bestseller George O'Connor embarks on a new saga about the Norse gods. This first volume tells the story of the warrior god Odin!

Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel...

Item No. 9781250760777
$12.99
Aster and the Accidental Magic
Pico, Thom

Eliza (The Carle Bookshop) says: Great for fans of Hilda!

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!

Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .

That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy...

Item No. 9780593118849
$12.99
Atana and the Firebird
Zhou, Vivian

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, who may hold the key to each of their past in this epic middle grade fantasy by debut author Vivian Zhou.

Atana's island may be quiet and peaceful, but mostly, it's lonely....

Item No. 9780063075917
$15.99
Athena (Olympians #2)
O'Connor, George

George O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to life in the New York Times Bestselling series The Olympians. This fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson!

Step into a world of fearsome battle, cruel...

Item No. 9781596434325
$10.99
Baba Yaga's Assistant
McCoola, Marika
Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless.

Most children think twice before braving a haunted wood filled with terrifying beasties to match wits with a witch, but not Masha. Her beloved...

Item No. 9781536213102
$9.99
Babymouse #15 Very Babymouse Christmas
Holm, Matthew
Meet Babymouse--the spunky mouse beloved by young readers for more than a decade! The holidays are here and Babymouse has only one thing on her mind--PRESENTS. Will Babymouse find what she's looking for under the tree? This groundbreaking young graphic novel series, full of humor and fun, is a...
Item No. 9780375867798
$6.99
Babymouse #6 Camp Babymouse
Holm, Matthew
Meet Babymouse--the spunky mouse beloved by young readers for more than a decade! Babymouse is excited to relax and enjoy her camping trip in the wilderness. Her one goal? Don't get lost. Easy said than done... This groundbreaking young graphic novel series, full of humor and fun, is a...
Item No. 9780375839887
$6.99
Bad Guys #16: The Others ?!
Blabey, Aaron

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man

They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not...

Item No. 9781338820539
$6.99
Bake Sale
Varon, Sara

Cupcake's life is pretty good. He's got his bakery, and his band, and his best friend, Eggplant. His days are full of cooking, socializing, and playing music. But lately, Cupcake has been struggling in the kitchen. He's sure the solution to all his problems is out there somewhere. But maybe that...

Item No. 9781596434196
$17.99
Bawk-ness Monster
Goetter, Sara

  Staff Pick

Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster--half sea serpent, half chicken--saved her from drowning. Now, years later, she's about to move away to a new city, and before she goes, she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally...

Item No. 9781250834669
$14.99
Be Prepared
Brosgol, Vera

"Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can't stand it." --Raina Telgemeier, author of Smile

In Be Prepared, all Vera wants to do is fit in--but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy...

Item No. 9781626724457
$14.99
Bea Wolf
Weinersmith, Zach

A modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, featuring a gang of troublemaking kids who must defend their tree house from a fun-hating adult who can instantly turn children into grown-ups.

Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy'...

Item No. 9781250776297
$19.99
Beetle and the Hollowbones
Layne, Aliza

 Staff Pick

A Stonewall Honor Book

An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall--perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Adventure Time.

In the eerie town of 'Allows, ...

Item No. 9781534441545
$12.99
Besties Work It Out
Canino, Jeffrey

A fun and fresh graphic-novel series spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Click books, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda! When the girls land a lucrative dogsitting gig, they're sure that fame, fortune, and popularity can't be far behind, but nothing can...

Item No. 9780358561910
$12.99
Black Heroes of the Wild West
Smith, James Otis
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots!

This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West. Born into slavery in...

Item No. 9781943145522
$9.99
Bluffton: My Summers With Buster (Autographed Softcover)

Signed by Matt Phelan.

Matt Phelan, graphic novelist extraordinaire, presents a rollicking tribute to vaudeville, small-town dreams, and Buster Keaton as a boy.

In the summer of 1908, in Muskegon, Michigan, a visiting troupe of vaudeville performers is about...

Item No. PHELAN8
$12.99
Bone #1: Out from Boneville
Smith, Jeff
Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the first book in this thrilling adventure!

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins -- Fone Bone, Phoney Bone,...

Item No. 9780439706407
$12.99
Brave
Chmakova, Svetlana
In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. But his middle school reality is VERY different--math is hard, getting along with friends is hard...Even finding a partner for the class project is a huge problem when you always get...
Item No. 9780316363181
$11.00
Bunnicula Graphic Novel
Donkin, Andrew


"Bunnicula rules!" --Dav Pilkey, creator of the Captain Underpants series

Celebrate over forty years of the modern classic Bunnicula with this fang-tastic graphic novelization that will send a shiver down your spine and leave you howling with laughter!

Beware...

Item No. 9781534421622
$12.99
Buzzing
Hickman, Rye
A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself despite the voices in your head.

Isaac Itkin can't get away from his thoughts.

As a lonely twelve-year-old kid with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), everything from studying to...

Item No. 9780316628419
$12.99
Calvin and Hobbes #1
Watterson, Bill


The first book collection of the classic and beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip!

"Most people who write comic dialogue for minors demonstrate surprisingly little feel for--or faith in--the original source material, that is, childhood, in all its unfettered and winsome glory. It...

Item No. 9780836220889
$16.99
Camp
Miller, Kayla

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about venturing off to summer camp for the first time and stepping out of one's comfort zone, navigating new experiences, and the satisfaction of blazing your own trails.

...

Item No. 9781328530820
$12.99
Cardboard Kingdom #3 Snow and Sorcery
Sell, Chad

The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies...

It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to...

Item No. 9780593481615
$13.99
Cat Kid Comic Club
Pilkey, Dav
A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series.

Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their...

Item No. 9781338712766
$12.99