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Graphic Novels & Comics

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
Becoming Who We Are: A Trans Anthology Graphic Novel
Lilah Sturges and Hazel Newlevant

Independent Bookstore Day 2024 Exclusive!


Real Stories About Growing Up Trans. Nine members of the trans community share their real-life...

Item No. 9781949518276
$16.99
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
Boxers
Yang, Gene Luen

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a...

Item No. 9781596433595
$21.99
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
Brooms
Walls, Jasmine

  Staff Pick

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS

BEST OF THE YEAR:
Booklist - Kirkus - Polygon - Chicago Public Library - New York Public Library

3 STARS:


PW Booklist BCCB


Mississippi, 1930s. Magic...

Item No. 9781646142682
$18.99
Brownstone
Teer, Samuel

"Angsty. Awkward. With a scrappy heart of gold, Brownstone is a must-read for anyone who's ever felt totally out of place." --Gabby Rivera, bestselling author of Juliet Takes a Breath

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic...

Item No. 9780358394747
$18.99
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 & Cat Adventures: The Quest for Snacks
Yi, Susie

"Lovers of cuteness will delight in this adorable kitty adventure." --Jim Benton, author of the Catwad series

Cats, magical portals, and snacks, oh my!

One day when their human leaves for work, Squash and Ginny find themselves in the most...

Item No. 9780063083806
$10.99
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
Cat Kid Comic Club Influencers
Pilkey, Dav
The newest graphic novel in the #1 bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!

The Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their...

Item No. 9781338896398
$12.99
Cat Kid Comic Club Perspectives
Pilkey, Dav
Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session in this groundbreaking graphic novel narrative by Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Dog Man.

Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don't...

Item No. 9781338784855
$12.99
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations
Pilkey, Dav
The Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man.

Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with...

Item No. 9781338846621
$12.99
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

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: 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