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Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel

Stuart Gibbs · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the third book as Ben gets kicked out of the CIA's spy school and enrolls with the enemy.. During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accidentally shoots a live mortar...

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Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder

Dav Pilkey · Graphix
Format: Book

Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink...

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Afternoon on the Amazon

Jenny Laird · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to the Amazon rainforest on a high-stakes adventure with brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie!. Watch out for that crocodile! Get ready for a wild ride as Jack and Annie...

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly · Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family, friendship,...
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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The masterful Kate DiCamillo has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.. It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become...
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The Cool Bean Makes a Splash

Jory John · HarperCollins
Format: Book

The Cool Bean faces the super slide in this Level Two I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!It's a perfect day at the community pool for a swim. The cool beans are the best swimmers in town. Check out how they dive! Look at how they cannonball!...

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The Timekeepers: Eiffel Tower Emergency

SJ King · DK Children
Format: Hardcover

The Timekeepers is a secret organization of kids who keep the course of history on track when a villain named DeLay tries to cause chaos.. When the hands on their special watches start to spin backward, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to make...
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Hilo Book 10: Rise of the Cat

Judd Winick · Random House Graphic
Format: Book

Get ready for another epic Hilo adventure in the laugh-out-loud funny New York Times Bestselling graphic novel series - this time Hilo's favorite magical warrior cat, is going to boarding school!. "An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN....

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Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm

Siobhan McDermott · Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

A 12-year-old girl wins an invitation to train as an apprentice to immortals in the first book of the new must-read magical series destined to take the world by storm - perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, Skandar and Eragon. Let the competition begin! An outsider in her village...
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The Witch in the Woods

Michaelbrent Collings · Shadow Mountain
Format: Book

Strange and terrifying things are suddenly happening in a mysterious town where people are disappearing and changing into characters from the Grimm fairy tales. Twins Willow and Jake Grimm are not prepared for the bizarre gadgets and scary changes in their new home of New Marburg, the location...

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Coyote Lost and Found

Dan Gemeinhart · Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Book

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critically-acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip. . It's been almost a year...

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Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In!

Kirk Reedstrom · Disney Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The first book in a laugh-out-loud early graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! Quiet-loving Moose's life is turned upside down by free-wheeling Duck. The two will need to put their differences aside if they're ever going to be neighbors...or friends!. Moose...
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Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess

Megan Brennan · Random House Graphic
Format: Book

Fashionable fights, flashy attacks, and friends that are out of this world! This wacky and funny graphic novel series is a love letter to manga fans. With a tongue in cheek humor and delightfully fun action scenes, this series is perfect for fans of Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Katie...

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The Case of the Poached Painting

Christee Curran-Bauer · Union Square Kids
Format: Book

The Museum of Food Art is in a state of panic! A priceless painting was pilfered in the middle of the night. Fortunately, the Pigeon Private Detectives - PPD for short - are on the scene. These three detectives crave cracking a good case almost as much as they like snacks. But can they...

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Table Titans Club

Scott Kurtz · Holiday House
Format: Book

Growing pains, adventure, and 20-sided dice abound in this new graphic novel series about a middle school Dungeon & Dragons club from Eisner and Harvey award-winning cartoonist Scott Kurtz.. Valeria Winters has an easier time finding trouble than making friends. A fantasy-obsessed...

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Sona and the Golden Beasts

Rajani LaRocca · Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Honor and Walter Award-winning author Rajani LaRocca comes a gripping middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent's Secret and The Last Mapmaker. Though music is outlawed in the land of Devia, Sona hears it everywhere. Sona is a Malech, a member of the ruling class...
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Survival Scout: Tsunami

Maxwell Eaton III · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Book

Return to Scout's world of natural-disaster mishaps in the second installment of the Survival Scout graphic novel series - this time to learn about tsunamis. Perfect for fans of Scholastic's I SURVIVED series!. Learn the skills you need to survive a TSUNAMI.. 1) Learn the causes:...

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Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd

Lyla Lee · Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Book

This first book in a sparkling middle grade series giving a fresh take on The Baby-Sitters Club follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams.Jiyoung "Gigi" Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits to self-executed...

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Uprising

Jennifer A. Nielsen · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Iceberg, Jennifer A. Nielsen inspires readers with a brand-new thriller based on the remarkable true story of a young Polish girl who bravely fought, participating in the Warsaw city uprising, and took a stand in the name of freedom.Twelve-year-old...
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Hugo's Haunted Handbook

Dave Whamond · Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

A handy guidebook that will help you get rid of your ghost! Or will it?Got ghosts? Then you've come to right book! Hugo is a ghost expert, and he can tell you exactly how to boot out your boo. After all, he got rid of his ghost, no problem!But has Hugo really gotten rid of his ghost?...
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Absolute Zeros: Camp Launchpad

Einhorns Epic Productions · Little, Brown Ink
Format: Book

Reach for the stars in this exciting graphic novel about three ambitious, space-loving kids who must put their differences aside to save their summer camp before it closes...for good.. Welcome to Camp Launchpad! . Summer is in full swing, which means a new class of kids has arrived to attend...

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Bunny and Clyde

Megan McDonald · Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Two New York Times best-selling creators - Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, and lauded illustrator Scott Nash - team up for a droll comedy about an endearingly inept pair of outlaws.. Get ready for a wild ride with Bunny and Clyde! These by-the-rules buddies, a rabbit and a chipmunk,...
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Travis Daventhorpe Powers Up!

Wes Molebash · First Second
Format: Book

Can a wimp like Travis Daventhorpe master the Legendary Sword of Legends and fulfill his cosmic destiny? For fans of Hilo and The Last Kids on Earth comes the second volume of this hilarious fantasy/sci-fi graphic novel series!. Travis Daventhorpe is destined to save the multiverse -- at least,...

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Tiny Tales: A Graphic Novel

Andy Runton · Graphix
Format: Book

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship!Owly, Wormy, and their forest friends return in this collection of Owly adventures. Exploring social and emotional themes, these nine standalone stories showcase...

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