Ten Best Graphic Novels - April 2024

Real Friends

“Fresh and funny.” —New York Times Book ReviewNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends—and why it's worth the journey.When best friends are not forever . . . Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top .... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06Y5HPK79
• ASIN: B06Y5HPK79
• Manufacturer: First Second

The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel

• ASIN: B007QPMM8A
• ASIN: B007QPMM8A
• Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box

A collection of the first three books in this New York Times bestselling series.Hang out with Jack Sullivan and his friends as they navigate life after the Monster Apocalypse--living in a tricked-out tree house, avoiding zombies, battling evil world-destroying monsters, and generally treating life like it's the best video game ever! This boxed set includes the first three books from the New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth series: The Last Kids on Earth, The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, and The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King. Full of black-and-white illustr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451481089
• ASIN: 0451481089
• ISBN: 0451481089
• Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers

Coraline: The Graphic Novel

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 find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life. 

• ASIN: 0060825456
• ASIN: 0060825456
• ISBN: 0060825456
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Wish

A New York Times bestseller!A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers.Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250144051
• ASIN: 1250144051
• ISBN: 1250144051
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities. (Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens)

Follow the tabs to create your own story in this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic novel, now with a revised 10th anniversary cover!   Celebrate 10 years of this completely original graphic novel take on a “choose your own adventure.” A boy stumbles upon the lab of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, and a doomsday machine. Using an ingenious system of tubes and tabs, readers can decide what to explore in this completely engrossing experiment in storytelling. Sometimes the page reads right to left, sometimes up and down, and some... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0810984237
• ASIN: 0810984237
• ISBN: 9780810984233
• Brand: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through? Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0956932304
• ASIN: 0956932304
• ISBN: 0956932304
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Well Said Press

Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1)

Age Level: 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1449494862
• UPC: 050837421714
• ASIN: 1449494862
• ISBN: 1449494862
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 1) (Volume 1)

"Phoebe is a remarkably real little girl, as bright and imaginative as Bill Watterson's Calvin, as touchingly vulnerable as Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown...Simpson is that good, and that original."--Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last UnicornA boy and his dog . . . a girl and her . . . unicorn?It all started when a girl named Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1449446205
• UPC: 884939487930
• ASIN: 1449446205
• ISBN: 1449446205
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Dragonbreath #1

Danny Dragonbreath can't breathe fire, but he has no fear. And that comes in handy when a bad grade at school inspires him to enlist his cousin the sea-serpent's help with a research project. Using a hybrid of comic-book panels and text, Ursula Vernon introduces an irresistible set of characters that will have readers laughing until smoke comes out of their noses!

• ASIN: B005KGJXAW
• ASIN: B005KGJXAW
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point

Sun... sand... and spooky adventures!Things are getting weird in Surfside. Lately, Samantha’s best friend Jade explodes into fits of giggles whenever she sees a boy, and it’s throwing a wrench into the kick-back summer of surfing and hanging out that Sam had planned. But after swimming through a secret underwater cave, Sam starts to… see things. Like ghosts. And pirates. And maybe something even scarier! Can she and Jade get to the bottom of this mystery in time to save their town?2018 Pubwest Design Awards - Silver Winner for Graphic Album, New Material

• ASIN: 1603094113
• ASIN: 1603094113
• ISBN: 9781603094115
• Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions

This Was Our Pact

It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. Legend has it that after drifting out of sight, they'll soar off to the Milky Way and turn into brilliant stars, but could that actually be true? This year, Ben and his classmates are determined to find out where those lanterns really go, and to ensure success in their mission, they've made a pact with two simple rules: No one turns for home. No one looks back.The plan is to follow the river on their bikes for as long as it takes to learn the truth, but it isn't long before the p... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1626720533
• ASIN: 1626720533
• ISBN: 1626720533
• Manufacturer: First Second

Warriors: The Rise of Scourge (Warriors Manga Book 1)

A stand-alone graphic novel from the world of Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In this manga adventure, discover the origins of one of Warriors’ fiercest villains: Scourge, the leader of BloodClan in Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour. When kittypet Tiny crosses paths with some wild forest cats defending their territory, they leave him with scars—and a bitter, deep-seated grudge. As his reputation grows among the strays and loners that live in the dirty brick alleyways of Twolegplace, he changes his name to Scourge and puts everything about his old life behind him . . ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01767Z2CU
• ASIN: B01767Z2CU
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

They Called Us Enemy

• ASIN: 1603094504
• ASIN: 1603094504
• ISBN: 1603094504
• Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs--Who, Whatsit, and Which--the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

• ASIN: 0374386153
• ASIN: 0374386153
• ISBN: 0374386153
• Brand: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Ben 10 Original Graphic Novel: The Truth is Out There

"While camping, Ben uses one of his alien forms to play a prank on some Bigfoot enthusiasts and accidentally stumbles on what he, Gwen, and Max believe to be the real Bigfoot"--Publisher

• UPC: 609384154

To Dance : A Ballerina's Graphic Novel

The Sibert Honor-winning graphic memoir about the dreams and realities of becoming a ballerina. Ballerinas are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six--and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning,

• UPC: 4963286
• Rating: 4.3

Ben 10 Original Graphic Novel: For Science!

Ben and Gwen must go undercover as campers to save a science camp from a dangerous threat in this graphic novel inspired by the hit TV series Ben 10. Ben Tennyson isn't your average 10-year-old...he's

• UPC: 983765229

Best Friends

Bestselling creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own

• UPC: 266434629

Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #10 : Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics

The first Olympic Games are about to take place, and the Pirate Cats have traveled back in time to enter the competition. In order to gain an edge, they bring all sorts of modern-age sports

• UPC: 19402088

The Tempest the Graphic Novel : Original Text

Cast onto the waters by his power-hungry brother Antonio, Prospero, the Duke of Milan, has been living on a distant island for a dozen years along with his daughter Miranda. In his years of banishment,

• UPC: 11042305
• Rating: 5.0

Snow White and the Seven Robots : A Graphic Novel

The Queen of Techworld, afraid that Snow White will supplant her as the smartest scientist, exiles the child--but the robots that she repairs save her and help her defeat the evil

• UPC: 52917629
• Rating: 3.0

The Best of Archie Americana Vol. 2 : Silver Age

In the 1960s and O70s, the youth of America enjoyed the latest fads and fashions, and spoke out for change. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends explored both the fun and unique brand of humor,

• UPC: 886820276

The Best of Archie Americana Vol. 1 : Golden Age

Featuring Archie highlights from the different historical eras of comic

• UPC: 592238819

The Best of Archie Comics 3 Deluxe Edition

Presents selections of Archie comics from the first comic ever published to more recent adventures of Archie Andrews and his friends in Riverdale. This edition includes a full book redesign, additional decade by decade content

• UPC: 292645658