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BookIf You Like Children's Graphic Novels...

Browse the list below for a selection of great books for readers who enjoy graphic novels. Click the book cover or title to go to the book in the online catalog. Click the author's name to search for more books by that author.





The adventures of Ook and Gluk : Kung-fu cavemen from the future The adventures of Ook and Gluk : Kung-fu cavemen from the future
Pilkey, Dav, 1966-
Caveboys Ook and Gluk try to find a way to save their hometown, using the advice of a friend they found by accidentally entering a portal to the twenty-third century.



Luke on the loose : a toon book Luke on the loose : a toon book
Bliss, Harry, 1964-
A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.



Otto's Orange Day Otto's Orange Day
Cammuso, Frank.



Patrick in A teddy bear's picnic and other stories : a Toon book Patrick in A teddy bear's picnic and other stories : a Toon book
Hayes, Geoffrey.
The further adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he goes on a picnic with his mother, tries to avoid his nap, goes to the bakery to buy cookies, and contends with the bullying Big Bear.



A Sam & friends mystery. Book one, Dracula madness A Sam & friends mystery. Book one, Dracula madness
Labatt, Mary, 1944-



The meeting The meeting
Luciani, Brigitte.
Having lost their home, a fox and her daughter move in with a badger and his three children, but when the youngsters throw a big party hoping to prove that they are incompatible, their plan backfires.



Taro and the magic pencil Taro and the magic pencil
Morimoto, Sango, 1955-
Aspiring comic book artist Taro recieves a magic pencil that enables him to transform into his favorite character, Terrie the dog, and defend the land of Doodledom, in a tale told in graphic novel form which invites young readers to solve puzzles to advance the story.



Long Tail Kitty Long Tail Kitty
Pien, Lark.
Long Tail Kitty shows his house, street, neighborhood, and the town where he lives.



Tiger Moth, insect ninja Tiger Moth, insect ninja
Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-



Silly Lilly and the four seasons : a toon book Silly Lilly and the four seasons : a toon book
Rosenstiehl, Agnès.
A little girl delights in the unexpected pleasures of each season.



Owly Owly
Runton, Andy.



Binky the space cat Binky the space cat
Spires, Ashley, 1978-



The shadow door The shadow door
Bannister.
Four friends discover a movie projector that opens a passageway into a world threatened by creatures of shadow, where their only weapon is light.



The dodgeball chronicles The dodgeball chronicles
Cammuso, Frank.
Arnie opens a mysterious locker at Camelot Middle School and ends up in a dodgeball game with the school bullies.



Tower of treasure Tower of treasure
Chantler, Scott.
As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find her twin brother -- or the mysterious man who snatched him away when they were just children. Meanwhile, Topper, the circus juggler, recruits Dessa and the circus strongman, Fisk, for the job of robbing the royal treasury. Hungry and desperate, both agree, setting off a series of adventures that will take the three thieves from one end of the world to the other in search of Dessa's long-lost brother.



BC mambo BC mambo
Craddock, Erik.
After Stone Rabbit is transported back to prehistoric times, his bottle of barbecue sauce becomes the key ingredient in a power-hungry Neanderthal's plan to dominate the world.



The Secret Science Alliance and the copycat crook The Secret Science Alliance and the copycat crook
Davis, Eleanor, 1983-
Eleven-year-old Julian Calendar thought changing schools would mean leaving his "nerdy" persona behind, but instead he forms an alliance with fellow inventors Greta and Ben and works with them to prevent an adult from using one of their gadgets for nefarious purposes.



Hereville : how Mirka got her sword Hereville : how Mirka got her sword
Deutsch, Barry.



Amelia rules! [1], The whole world's crazy Amelia rules! [1], The whole world's crazy
Gownley, Jimmy.
A collection of comic stories featuring nine-year-old Amelia, who has moved from Manhattan to a small town in the wake of her parent's divorce, and her fourth-grade friends, the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals, otherwise known as G.A.S.P.



Rapunzel's revenge Rapunzel's revenge
Hale, Shannon.
Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than Gothel, the woman she calls Mother. She climbs over the wall and finds out the truth. Her real mother, Kate, is a slave in Gothel's gold mine. In this Old West retelling, Rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws--including Gothel.



Fashion Kitty Fashion Kitty
Harper, Charise Mericle.
After a stack of fashion magazines falls on Kiki Kitty's head while she is blowing out the candles on her birthday cake, Kiki turns into Fashion Kitty, a feline superhero who saves other kitties from fashion disaster.



Babymouse : queen of the world! Babymouse : queen of the world!
Holm, Jennifer L.
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.



The stonekeeper The stonekeeper
Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the old house proves to be quite dangerous.



Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute
Krosoczka, Jarrett.
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.



Mal and Chad : the biggest, bestest time ever! Mal and Chad : the biggest, bestest time ever!
McCranie, Stephen, 1987-
Fourth-grade genius Mal and his talking dog Chad shrink themselves to microscopic size and travel through time, but girls and the school bully present bigger challenges.



Pilot & Huxley : the first adventure Pilot & Huxley : the first adventure
McGuiness, Dan.
"Best buddies Pilot & Huxley get zapped to another dimension by aliens seeking to enslave the planet Earth, which totally ruins their day! That's when things get weird ..."--Cover.



Missile Mouse. The Star Crusher Missile Mouse. The Star Crusher
Parker, Jake, 1977-
Missile Mouse, a secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, battles deadly foes in order to rescue a scientist from the Rogue Imperium of Planets, which is trying to steal a doomsday machine capable of destroying the universe.



Mouse Guard : fall 1152 Mouse Guard : fall 1152
Petersen, David, 1977-
Adventures of three mice, Saxon, Kenzie and Lieam patrol borders, and strive to make safeways to keep the mouse territories free from predators.



The unsinkable Walker Bean The unsinkable Walker Bean
Renier, Aaron.
Walter Bean is happiest when he gets to spend time tinkering on his inventions in his grandfather's workshop, but when his grandfather acquires a curse, Walter must embark on dangerous quest to return a pearl skull to the witches who made it.



Joey Fly, private eye in Creepy crawly crime Joey Fly, private eye in Creepy crawly crime
Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-
Have you ever had one of those moments? You know--you're trying to find a stolen diamond pencil box for your beautiful butterfly customer, your mosquito witness won't give you any information, and your clumsy scorpion assistant has just tampered with your only bit of evidence?Joey Fly has those moments a lot.



Astronaut Academy : zero gravity Astronaut Academy : zero gravity
Roman, Dave.
Hakata Soy looks to make a new start at Astronaut Academy, but his past as the leader of a futuristic superhero team catches up to him when a robot doppelganger is sent to kill him.



Sidekicks Sidekicks
Santat, Dan.
When Captain Amazing feels he's getting too old to be a reliable superhero, he tries to hire a new sidekick, but his pets have different ideas.



Sherlock Holmes and a scandal in Bohemia Sherlock Holmes and a scandal in Bohemia
Shaw, Murray.
Retold in graphic novel form, Sherlock Holmes attempts to retrieve a photograph being used to blackmail the King of Bohemia and finds something even more valuable. Includes a section explaining Holmes's reasoning and the clues he used to solve the mystery.



Meanwhile Meanwhile
Shiga, Jason.
In this choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, a boy stumbles on the laboratory of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, and a doomsday machine.



Sound off! Sound off!
Steinberg, David, 1962-



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