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Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Space Battle Lunchtime #3
Riess, Natalie
"Space Battle Lunchtime cooks up a delightful queer cosmic adventure." -- AV Club

Peony may have come in second place on the mega popular cooking show Space Battle Lunchtime, but with a girlfriend and a royal catering gig for a space empress, she's on top of the world! Until she finds...

Item No. 9781620107850
$14.99
Spy School Graphic Novel
Gibbs, Stuart
Can an undercover nerd become a superstar secret agent? The first book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series is now a graphic novel!

Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his...

Item No. 9781534455429
$13.99
Stage Dreams
Gillman, Melanie

In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, as they team up to thwart a Confederate plot in the New Mexico...

Item No. 9781541572843
$10.99
Star Wars Jedi Academy (Book 4) A New Class
Krosoczka, Jarrett J
"A New Class" arrives in the fourth episode of Star Wars(R) Jedi Academy! There are some new faces and old, but the amount of laughs and fun is still the same!

Victor Starspeeder is psyched to be starting school at the Jedi Academy. His sister, Christina does not share an enthusiasm for...
Item No. 9780545875738
$12.99
Star Wars Jedi Academy (Book 5) The Force Oversleeps
Krosoczka, Jarrett J
Victor Starspeeder is back in action with more lightsabers, space races, and middle school escapades in the newest volume of the bestselling series "Star Wars: Jedi Academy"!

Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He was...
Item No. 9780545875745
$12.99
Star Wars Jedi Academy (Book 6) The Principal Strikes Back
Krosoczka, Jarrett J
There's a new principal at Jedi Academy, and Victor Starspeeder senses a great disturbance in the force! The sixth book in the New York Times bestselling series.

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's...
Item No. 9781338188240
$12.99
Star Wars Jedi Academy (Book 7) Revenge of the Sis
Krosoczka, Jarrett J
An all-new story arc begins in the New York Times bestselling series, with author Amy Ignatow and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka in Star Wars: Jedi Academy! Starring Christina Starspeeder!

Christina Starspeeder, legendary Padawan and sister to Victor Starspeeder, has graduated from the...
Item No. 9781338295382
$12.99
Star Wars Jedi Academy (Book 8) Attack of Furball
Ignatow, Amy
The Christina Starspeeder saga continues in this laugh-out-loud epic froom author Amy Ignatow and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka in the New York Times bestselling series, Star Wars: Jedi Academy!

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's a new year at Jedi...
Item No. 9781338295375
$12.99
Stepping Stones
Knisley, Lucy
This contemporary middle-grade graphic novel about family and belonging from New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley is a perfect read for fans of Awkward and Be Prepared.

Jen is used to not getting what she wants. So suddenly moving the country and...

Item No. 9781984896841
$13.99
Stratford Zoo Presents Romeo & Juliet
Lendler, Ian

The Stratford Zoo looks like a normal zoo . . . until the gates shut at night. That's when the animals come out of their cages to stage elaborate performances of Shakespeare's greatest works. They might not be the most accomplished thespians, but they've got what counts: heart. Also fangs,...

Item No. 9781596439160
$12.99
Summer Vamp
Karim, Violet Chan
What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp--FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and heart warming graphic novel about making friends and getting in trouble is perfect for fans of Witches of Brooklyn.

After a lackluster school year, Maya anticipates an even more...

Item No. 9780593425220
$13.99
Sunshine
Krosoczka, Jarrett J

The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was...

Item No. 9781338356311
$14.99
Super Boba Cafe
Chanani, Nidhi
First in a series, Nidhi Chanani's Super Boba Café is a sweet and magical middle-grade, full-color graphic novel about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer.

In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent...

Item No. 9781419759574
$16.99
Super Turbo Saves the Day
Powers, Edgar
In this first installment of the Super Turbo graphic novel series, the classroom pets of Sunnyview Elementary band together to form a Superpet Superhero League to fight the crime that is all around them! Can they defeat the evil rat pack threatening their school?

Turbo the hamster is the...

Item No. 9781534474468
$9.99
SweaterWeather
Varon, Sara

Back before Odd Duck, before Robot Dreams, Sara Varon created Sweaterweather. This endearing, quirky volume is a captivating look into Varon's creative process. It combines short comics stories, essays, and journal entries, and invites the reader into the world of Sara Varon...

Item No. 9781626721180
$19.99
Tea Dragon Tapestry PB
O'Neill, K
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series, now available in paperback!

Over a year after being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she...

Item No. 9781637152997
$12.99
The Aquanaut
Santat, Dan
Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award Winner Dan Santat!

Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, the marine theme park her dad and uncle created. But Sophia's world is turned upside down...

Item No. 9780545497619
$12.99
The Baby-Sitters Club (Book 1): Kristy's Great Idea
Martin, Ann M
A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile!

Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up --...

Item No. 9781338888232
$12.99
Backstagers Vol. 1
Tynion IV, James
All the world's a stage . . . but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic--literally!

When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the only ones who don't treat him like a new kid, the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Not only does he gain...

Item No. 9781608869930
$14.99
The Breakaways
Johnson, Cathy G

Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that's way...

Item No. 9781626723573
$14.99
The Cardboard Kingdom
Sell, Chad
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity....
Item No. 9781524719388
$13.99
The Cardboard Kingdom #2 Roar of the Beast
Sell, Chad
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and All's Faire in Middle School, this sequel to the Eisner Award-nominated The Cardboard Kingdom follows the kids as they solve the mystery of a new neighborhood monster.

A mystery is afoot in the Cardboard Kingdom.

Vijay, the Beast...

Item No. 9780593125557
$12.99
The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo
Weing, Drew

The first volume of a new middle-grade series, Drew Weing's The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo delivers a fresh and funny take on the age-old battle between kids and closet-dwelling monsters.

Charles just moved to Echo City, and some of his new neighbors give him the creeps....

Item No. 9781250188267
$9.99
Crossover Graphic Novel
Alexander, Kwame

Free bookplate autographed by Kwame Alexander with purchase.

Series streaming now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!

Kwame Alexander's New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning...

Item No. 9781328575494
$15.99
The Deep & Dark Blue
Smith, Niki
The Witch Boy meets The Legend of Korra in this breathtaking, epic graphic novel.
After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance lead them to the Communion...
Item No. 9780316486019
$12.99