FALL in Love with Graphic Novels for Kids

By Portia Turner | July 13 2021 | Children'sBlog

As we look ahead to the fall, we see so many great kids’ graphic novels coming out!  From silly graphic novels like Mayor Good Boy and When Pigs Fly, to absolutely stunning ones such as Hicotea and City of Illusion, there is something for everyone.  Check out more great recommendations below!

Hicotea
Hicotea
A Nightlights Story
Lorena Alvarez
9781910620595
NEW PAPERBACK EDITION! Raina Telgemeier meets Miyazaki with a Latin American twist in this mesmerizing follow-up to the best-selling children's graphic novel Nightlights. Lorena Alvarez's spunky heroine Sandy returns to explore a magical new dimension.
$10.99 US
Aug 03, 2021
8 x 11
Paperback
64 Pages
Nobrow
Age 8-12 years
Five Magic Rooms
Five Magic Rooms
Laura Knetzger
9780823450442
Come on a playdate to a magical house in this wildly imaginative easy reader comic!
$7.99 US
Aug 24, 2021
6 x 9
Paperback
40 Pages
Holiday House
Age 4-8 years
A Giant Mess
A Giant Mess
Jeffrey Ebbeler
9780823449347
A gigantic tyrannical toddler is out to play . . . with the whole town! A hilarious early reader from comics artist Jeffrey Ebbeler.
$7.99 US
Aug 24, 2021
6 x 9
Paperback
40 Pages
Holiday House
Age 4-8 years
Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic!
Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic!
(A Graphic Novel)
Stephen Shaskan
9780593376034
Besties Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills--and wild imaginations--to good use writing a comic book together!
$9.99 US
Aug 10, 2021
6 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
72 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 5-8 years
Mel The Chosen
Mel The Chosen
(A Graphic Novel)
Rachele Aragno
9780593301241
In this magical middle-grade graphic novel, nothing is more dangerous than a wish come true.
$20.99 US
Aug 31, 2021
6 x 8
Hardcover
208 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 8-12 years
Tide Pool Troubles
Tide Pool Troubles
Ashlyn Anstee
9780593205310
There isn't a mystery that Shelby & Watts can't solve! They're saving the environment, one case at a time.
$12.99 US
Sep 28, 2021
6 x 9
Hardcover
96 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 6-9 years
Mayor Good Boy
Mayor Good Boy
(A Graphic Novel)
Dave Scheidt, Miranda Harmon
9780593124871
There's a new dog in town! Finally Greenwood gets the mayor they've been waiting for--Mayor Good Boy! In this graphic novel, a very good dog is going to save his town, one hilarious try at a time.
$12.99 US
Aug 31, 2021
5-1/2 x 8
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 7-10 years
Mason Mooney: Doppelgänger Detective
Mason Mooney: Doppelgänger Detective
Seaerra Miller
9781838740030
Mason Mooney returns for another mysterious adventure in this magical sequel to Seaerra Miller's Mason Mooney: Paranormal Investigator!
$12.99 US
Oct 26, 2021
8 x 11
Paperback
72 Pages
Flying Eye Books
Age 8-12 years
Kraken Me Up
Kraken Me Up
Jeffrey Ebbeler
9780823450176
Izzie and her unusual pet make a big splash at the county fair in this punny easy reader comic from a beloved children's book illustrator and comics artist.
$14.99 US
Sep 07, 2021
6 x 9
Hardcover
40 Pages
Holiday House
Age 4-8 years
Super Sleepover! (Simon and Chester Book #2)
Super Sleepover! (Simon and Chester Book #2)
Cale Atkinson
9780735267442
Join Simon and Chester in their second adventure featuring all the ups-and-downs of a sleepover party! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man.
$12.99 US
Oct 12, 2021
7 x 9
Hardcover
88 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 6-9 years
We Love Bubbles! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
We Love Bubbles! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
(A Graphic Novel)
Nicola Slater, Vikram Madan
9780593120651
A hilarious book about best friends Bobo and Pup-Pup--a monkey and a dog with very different personalities. Perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie!
$9.99 US
Nov 09, 2021
6 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
72 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 5-8 years
Otto: A Palindrama
Otto: A Palindrama
Jon Agee, Jon Agee
9780803741621
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!
$17.99 US
Dec 28, 2021
6-5/8 x 9
Hardcover
144 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
Age 9-12 years
Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X
Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X
(A Graphic Novel)
John Gallagher
9780593121115
Max Meow is BACK and up against PUGS from OUTER SPACE in this hilarious graphic novel series with CAT-ITUDE! PURR-fect for fans of Dog Man, Bad Guys, Hilo, and anyone who loves to LAUGH!
$13.99 US
Oct 12, 2021
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
240 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 7-10 years
Just Roll with It
Just Roll with It
(A Graphic Novel)
Lee Durfey-Lavoie, Veronica Agarwal
9780593125410
Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy. A contemporary middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Guts and Real Friends about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life.
$20.99 US
Dec 14, 2021
5-1/2 x 8
Hardcover
336 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 8-12 years
Mad About Meatloaf (Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans Book #1)
Mad About Meatloaf (Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans Book #1)
Maureen Fergus, Alexandra Bye
9780735267916
Meet Weenie, a food-obsessed wiener dog, and his best friends Frank and Beans in this hilarious early graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys.
$13.99 US
Oct 12, 2021
5-3/4 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
56 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 6-9 years
Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes
Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes
A Graphic Novel
Brady Smith, Brady Smith
9780593224151
"The kind of book I wish I had as a kid!" – Christopher Eliopoulos, author-illustrator of Cosmic Commandos Get sucked in - literally - to the Land of Anything Goes with Louie and Bear, in this hilarious graphic novel filled with bizarre new worlds, crazy creatures, and a whole lot of adventure! Perfect for fans of Hilo and Cardboard Kingdom!
$14.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
6-1/2 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
160 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 7-10 years
Batpig: When Pigs Fly
Batpig: When Pigs Fly
Rob Harrell, Rob Harrell
9780593354155
Introducing a supremely hilarious graphic novel featuring an unstoppable, super-swine hero who boldly fights for justice . . . in between taking mud baths and eating tasty sandwiches.
$14.99 US
Nov 09, 2021
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
240 Pages
Dial Books
Age 7 and up
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