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Graphic Novels & Comics

New Girl
Calin, Cassandra

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with this funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic novel about change.

Goodbye, old life...

Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving...

Item No. 9781338762457
$12.99
New Kid
Craft, Jerry

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature!

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where...

Item No. 9780062691194
$12.99
Nightlights
Alvarez, Lorena
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room.

One day, Morfie, a mysterious pale girl...

Item No. 9781910620571
$10.99
Nimona
Stevenson, ND

Now a Netflix animated film!

Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Kirkus says, "If you're going to read one graphic novel this year,...

Item No. 9780062278227
$18.99
Odd Duck
Castellucci, Cecil

Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that.

Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his...

Item No. 9781596435575
$15.99
Offenders - Autographed

Bullies beware! A freak accident gives five middle school bullies super powers. But instead of being able to transform into cool super-beings, they take on the characteristics of the kids they bully. Sure their abilities may be at an all-time high, but do they really have what it takes to save...

Item No. AUTOCRAFT3
$11.95
Ojja-Wojja
Visaggio, Magdalene

The first in a new graphic novel series from indie comic stars Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge is a coming-of-age story about the transformative power of friendship. And an immortal demon with the power to take over the world. But mostly the friendship thing.

Welcome...

Item No. 9780062852427
$13.99
On a Sunbeam
Walden, Tillie

"Tillie Walden is the future of comics, and On a Sunbeam is her best work yet. It's a 'space' story unlike any you've ever read, with a rich, lived-in universe of complex characters." --Brian K. Vaughan, Saga and Paper Girls

Two timelines. Second chances. One love...

Item No. 9781250178138
$22.99
Operatic
Maclear, Kyo

A story of friendship, first crushes, opera and the high drama of middle school told by award-winning Kyo Maclear in her debut graphic novel.

Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you.

It's almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find...

Item No. 9781554989720
$19.95
Other Ever Afters
Gillman, Melanie
Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you'll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center...
Item No. 9780593303184
$17.99
Otto: A Palindromania
Agee, Jon
This absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee, author of Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!

Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog...

Item No. 9780147513496
$10.99
Owl and Penguin
Madan, Vikram

  Staff Pick

Two feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel for emerging readers.

Owl likes peace and quiet.

Penguin likes to SING OUT LOUD.

But best friends don't need to be the same. Sometimes it's good to disagree! Owl and Penguin...

Item No. 9780823456062
$7.99
Owly #1 Way Home
Runton, Andy
All Owly wants is a friend...

Owly is a good-natured little owl, and he's always helping those around him. But despite his kindness, he seems to frighten would-be friends away before they even give him a chance, just because he's an owl. That all changes, though, once Owly meets Wormy. Like...
Item No. 9781338300659
$10.99
Owly #2 Just a Little Blue
Runton, Andy
Owly and Wormy just want to help...

Best friends Owly and Wormy have days filled with adventure and hearts filled with kindness. And when they discover a bluebird family living in a damaged tree, they want to help out the best way they can: by building the birds a new home! But when...
Item No. 9781338300673
$10.99
Owly #3: Flying Lessons
Runton, Andy
Facing fears can be scary...

Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can't wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn't want to be friends with Owly because she's afraid of him. Wormy tries...

Item No. 9781338300697
$10.99
Owly #4 Time to Be Brave
Runton, Andy
Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship!

For Owly and Wormy, nothing beats the power of friendship! But fear can be a powerful force, too. There's a new visitor to the forest, an opossum who's...

Item No. 9781338300710
$10.99
Page by Paige
Gulledge, Laura Lee
Page by Paige is a coming-of-age graphic novel by Laura Lee Gulledge, the story of a teenage girl trying to find herself after moving to a new home.

Paige Turner has just moved to New York with her family, and she's having some trouble adjusting to the big city. In the...

Item No. 9780810997226
$9.95
Parachute Kids
Tang, Betty C

**National Book Award Longlist Title**

**Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book**

This funny, fast-paced, and heartrending story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants is perfect for fans of New Kid and Front Desk....

Item No. 9781338832686
$12.99
Pashmina
Chanani, Nidhi

A Junior Library Guild Selection 2017
Amazon Top Twenty Children's Book of the Year 2017
Amazon Best Book of the month December 2017
Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017
Texas Maverick Graphic Novel 2017
Northern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List...

Item No. 9781626720879
$16.99
Pele: King of Soccer
Simon, Eddy

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to his schoolmates as Pelé, grew up in poverty in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil. He was too poor to afford a real soccer ball, so he played with a ball of newspaper tied together with string. Yet he dominated the youth leagues and signed his first professional...

Item No. 9781626727557
$15.99
Percy Jackson Last Olympians Graphic Novel
Riordan, Rick
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Krono's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster...
Item No. 9781484786383
$14.99
Phoebe & Her Unicorn #1
Simpson, Dana
The first book in this beautifully drawn comic strip series follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the magical unicorn who gradually shows her just how special she really is. Over a series of hilarious adventures, Phoebe learns to bask in the awesomeness of...
Item No. 9781449446208
$12.99
Pilu of the Woods
Nguyen, Mai K
A 2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalist

For fans of Hilda and the Troll comes PILU OF THE WOODS, a heartwarming and bittersweet story of friendship, loss, exploring complex emotions and finding your way home from debut creator Mai K. Nguyen.

...
Item No. 9781620105634
$12.99
Pirate Queen: The Legend of Grace O'Malley
Lee, Tony
A captivating retelling of the story of Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland, and her struggle to protect the friends, family, and country that she loved.

A true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, Grace spent her life wishing to join the fight to keep Henry VIII's armies from...

Item No. 9781536200201
$12.99
Pizza Face
Ogle, Rex

A funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic memoir about breaking out, battling puberty, and braving complicated friendships.

It's time to face facts!

On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road -- a big angry pimple right in the center of...

Item No. 9781338574999
$12.99