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Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Cat Ninja
Cody, Matthew
Beware, villains! Cat Ninja may appear to be nothing more than a silly internet meme. But he is evil's greatest enemy, and the silent master of Kat Fu and carpet scratching! From Epic! Originals, Cat Ninja is a hilarious graphic novel series about a lovable cat with a heroic alter-ego....
Item No. 9781524860943
$9.99
Cat Story
Husted, Ursula Murray

  Staff Pick

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A vibrant, heartwarming graphic novel about two irresistible cat friends on a journey to find their forever home--a journey inspired by the magic of art and storytelling.

Cilla and Betto are two friends who need a place to call home. The docks in Valletta are too wet,...

Item No. 9780062932044
$12.99
Cat's Cradle #2 Mole King's Lair
Rioux, Jo

Suri the monster tamer is back for the second volume of this thrilling graphic novel trilogy!

Suri has what it takes to be a monster tamer--she just knows it! She's even tamed her first monster...if you count Byron. He's less like a monster, more like a giant dog. He needs a master...

Item No. 9781250625380
$15.99
Cat's Cradle #3 Suri's Dragon
Rioux, Jo

Suri the monster tamer is back in the thrilling conclusion of this middle grade fantasy graphic novel trilogy!

Suri gets a chance to show off her monster-taming skills as her journey with Caglio, Kolya, and her giant-sized lap dog, Byron, continues. With the caitsiths in hot...

Item No. 9781250625410
$15.99
Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine
Rioux, Jo

Jo Rioux (illustrator of M. T. Anderson's highly acclaimed The Daughters of Ys) makes her debut as a writer-illustrator in this fantasy-adventure graphic novel trilogy!

Suri loves monsters--studying their lore, telling stories about them (for a fee), and--she hopes--one...

Item No. 9781250625366
$14.99
Cheshire Crossing
Weir, Andy
In a one-of-a-kind graphic novel collaboration between the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and the beloved illustrator behind Sarah's Scribbles, Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy team up to save the multiverse, from Wonderland to Neverland and Oz.

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Item No. 9780399582073
$14.99
Chicken Pox
Lai, Remy

This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox--for fans of Guts and Allergic.

All big sister Abby...

Item No. 9781250863294
$14.99
Circuit Graphic Novel
Jiménez, Francisco

Poignantly told from a young boy's perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California's fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy.

An honest and...

Item No. 9780358348221
$15.99
City of Ember Graphic Novel
DuPrau, Jeanne
Modern-day classic The City of Ember is a stunning graphic novel! An underground city is doomed to darkness. Then, two kids discover a secret note that may have the answer to bring back the light . . . but is it too late save their home?

As the lights begin to flicker, Lina...
Item No. 9780375867934
$13.99
Clash
Miller, Kayla

Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, and Act, returns with the next chapter of Olive's story, tackling new friendships, middle school conflicts, and the importance of empathy.



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Item No. 9780358242192
$12.99
Comic Book Lesson
Crilley, Mark
An aspiring young creator learns the fundamentals of visual storytelling from three comic book mentors in this charming illustrated tale--a graphic novel that teaches you how to turn your stories into comics!

Acclaimed illustrator and graphic novelist Mark Crilley returns with a new...

Item No. 9781984858436
$18.99
Compass South
Larson, Hope

Get ready for a thrilling journey in Compass South, a New York Times-bestselling middle-grade graphic novel full of pirates and adventure, from the same team who created the Eisner Award-winner Salt Magic.

It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old twins...

Item No. 9781250121844
$14.99
Continental Drifter
MacLeod, Kathy

"A fantastic story about the awkward feelings of being from neither here nor there."
--Dan Santat, National Book Award winner and author of A First Time for Everything

With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. She spends most of the...

Item No. 9781250813749
$14.99
Coraline (Graphic Adaptation)
Gaiman, Neil

Neil Gaiman's enchanting, nationally bestselling children's book Coraline is brought to new life by acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.

When Coraline steps through a door to...

Item No. 9780060825454
$15.99
Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Dåsnes, Nora
★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association

Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince.

In this fresh,...

Item No. 9781662640575
$17.99
Curlfriends
Miller, Sharee
NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

2024 Golden Kite Award Winner - An NPR and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

"I want to be friends with them all" -- Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

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Item No. 9780316591454
$12.99
Detective Beans
Chen, Li

  Staff Pick

Meet Detective Beans, the best kitten detective in town, equipped with his tie, brown trench coat, and--GASP. It's gone! His detective hat is missing! Follow along to discover the charming, whimsical, and mysterious world of Detective Beans.

Meet Detective Beans (just Beans for short), a...

Item No. 9781524882587
$12.99
Dog Man #1 (Hardcover)
New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg...
Item No. 9781338741032
$12.99
Dog Man #10 Mothering Heights
Pilkey, Dav
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey.

Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as...

Item No. 9781338680454
$12.99
Dog Man #12 Scarlet Shedder (with Masks and Poster)
Pilkey, Dav
Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!

P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the...

Item No. 9781338896435
$14.99
Dog Man #13 Big Jim Begins
Pilkey, Dav

In DOG MAN: BIG JIM BEGINS, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you...

Item No. 9781338896459
$14.99
Dog Man #2 Unleashed
Pilkey, Dav
Petey is up to no good in the second Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the Cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can...

Item No. 9781338741049
$12.99
Dog Man #4 Cat Kid
Pilkey, Dav
Action and mystery abound on the movie set in the fourth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

Hot diggity dog! Dog Man is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and...

Item No. 9781338741063
$12.99
Dog Man #9 Grime and Punishment
Pilkey, Dav
The mayor has had enough of Dog Man's shenanigans in the ninth book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

Dog Man's really done it this time! He hands over his badge and clears out his desk, but while he may be out of a job, he's not yet out of hope. With his...

Item No. 9781338535624
$12.99
Dona Quixote: Rise of the Knight
Terciero, Rey

Middle Schooler by Day. Monster Hunter by (K)night. In this action-packed and hilarious contemporary graphic novel retelling of Don Quixote, a young girl in Texas is obsessed with becoming a modern-day knight and thwarting supernatural evil--for fans of ...

Item No. 9781250795526
$14.99