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Graphic Novels & Comics

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
Doodleville
Sell, Chad
For fans of Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward and Raina Telgemeier's Smile comes an inventive new story from Cardboard Kingdom creator Chad Sell about a group of young artists who must work together when one of their own creations becomes a monster.

Drew is just a regular...

Item No. 9781984894717
$12.99
Doodleville #2 Art Attacks
Sell, Chad


Drew and her mischievous doodles are back--and planning a heist-in-reverse at the Art Institute of Chicago--in the sequel to Doodleville, which Lincoln Peirce calls "a masterpiece."

Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the...

Item No. 9781984894748
$12.99
Dragon Hoops
Yang, Gene Luen

2021 Printz Honor Book

In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.

Gene understands stories--comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the...

Item No. 9781626720794
$25.99
Drama
Telgemeier, Raina
From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, and Guts!

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't...

Item No. 9781338801897
$12.99
Drawing Lesson: Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw
Crilley, Mark
Read This Comic and Start Drawing Today! Nominated for a 2017 Eisner Award

For the first time ever, drawing instructor and graphic novelist Mark Crilley brings his easy-to-follow artistic instruction to aspiring artists in the form of a comic book, providing you with a one-of-a-...
Item No. 9780385346337
$18.99
Duel
Bagley, Jessixa
A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale.

Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth...

Item No. 9781534496545
$14.99
Dungeon Critters
Goetter, Sara

Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter's Dungeon Critters is a middle-grade graphic novel about a gang of adorable animal friends on a D...

Item No. 9781250195470
$15.99
El Deafo PB-Autographed

Cece Bell's #1 New York Times Bestseller graphic novel El Deafo is the origin story of a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid becoming a superhero.

A John Newbery Medal Winner

Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series!

Starting at a new school is scary,...

Item No. 9817428
$15.99
Enlighten Me
Lê, Minh
Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and enlightening graphic novel about one kid's journey to finding inner peace and belonging. Perfect for fans of Measuring Up and New Kid.

When Bình fights...

Item No. 9780759555488
$12.99
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Graphic Novel
Grabenstein, Chris
The BESTSELLING book is now a full color, fun packed GRAPHIC NOVEL!

The Lemoncello books have spent over 100 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and are on 44 State Award Lists!

Find out if game loving Kyle Keeley can escape from what James Patterson calls "...

Item No. 9780593484869
$13.99
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
Pham, Thien

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do!

Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness...

Item No. 9781250809728
$17.99
First Cat in Space #2: Soup of Doom
Barnett, Mac

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the...

Item No. 9780063084117
$16.99
First Test Graphic Novel
Pierce, Tamora
This eagerly awaited graphic novel adaptation of the iconic fantasy novel First Test reimagines the classic knight's tale, but with a twist. In a world not quite ready for her ambition, a determined girl seeks knighthood and finds herself on a mission to prove it.

Keladry is the...

Item No. 9780307931573
$17.99
Fitz and Cleo Get Creative - To Be Autographed 10/15
Stutzman, Jonathan

The dynamo team behind Llama Destroys the World continue their delightful and hilarious ghostly hijinks in their early reader graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Elephant...

Item No. 9781250239457
$12.99
Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help
Reul, Sarah Lynne

  Staff Pick

The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help is the latest in I Can Read Comics, an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.

Meet Nail and Hammer, two pals in...

Item No. 9780063295506
$5.99
Flamer - Autographed
Curato, Mike


Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love.

"This book will save lives." --Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo...

Item No. 9781250756145
$17.99
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Flubby Will Not Play with That
Morris, J E
Flubby, the lovably lazy feline, embarks on his next non-adventure!

When Kami brings home a bag full of toys for Flubby, the uninterested cat isn't enthusiastic about the choices. A wind-up mouse? No thanks. A fish hanging from a stick? Yawn. But after Flubby rejects each offering...

Item No. 9781524790837
$5.99
Freestyle
Galligan, Gale

  Staff Pick

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friendship, family, and the last hurrahs of middle school.

Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate eighth grade and...

Item No. 9781338045802
$12.99
Frizzy
Ortega, Claribel A



Winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award for Children's Text
Winner of the 2023 Eisner for Best Publication for Kids
October 2022 Indie Bestseller

New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about...

Item No. 9781250259639
$14.99
Garlic and the Vampire
Paulsen, Bree

An enchanting, farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring an unusual heroine who is braver than she realizes, for middle grade readers looking for a cozy, adventuresome read in the vein of Witch Boy or Be Prepared.

Garlic feels as though she's always doing...

Item No. 9780062995087
$15.99
Garlic and the Witch
Paulsen, Bree

  Staff Pick...

Bree Paulsen's brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone companion to Garlic and the Vampire, serving up another tale of friendship, magic, and self-discovery. Give both books to readers who fell in love with Tidesong or ...

Item No. 9780062995117
$15.99
Gender Queer
Kobabe, Maia
2020 ALA Alex Award Winner
2020 Stonewall -- Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book

In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only...

Item No. 9781549304002
$19.99
Ghost Book
Lai, Remy

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a spooky fantasy graphic novel about the friendship between a girl who can see ghosts and a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead.

An Indie Bestseller! An Amazon, School...

Item No. 9781250810434
$14.99
Gnome and Rat
Stohler, Lauren

  Staff Pick

Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gnome and Rat, in the first book of this new early graphic novel series.

Gnome and Rat are best friends who live together in a charming forest. Rat enjoys drinking tea and...

Item No. 9780593487822
$10.99