2025 Graphic Novels for Ages 8+

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RECOMMENDEDREADS GRAPHICNOVELS(FORAGES8+)

JGNCHRI, J

Johnnie Christmas Gamerville

Max Lightning is howling at the moonhe's finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset.

JGNBROS, V

Jane is incredibly plain. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid.

JGNTELE, R

TheCartoonist Club

RainaTelgemeier &ScottMcCloud

Welcome to the club! Four kids come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!

JGNLAI, R

RemyLai Chickenpox

This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox.

JGNCHIT, C

CameronChittock Mapmakers andtheLost Magic

Determined to run away from her home in the Valley, an area controlled by the tyrannical Night Coats, Alidade stumbles upon a magical hideaway that belongs to the long-lost peacekeepers known as the Mapmakers, and accidentally brings to life a magical creature who is meant to protect the Valley.

JGNCALI, C

TheNewGirl

CassandraCalin

JGNDOUC, R

RashadDoucet ArtClub

After the art programs are cut at his school, Dale Donovan recruits talented artists to create an after-school art club.

JGNAGUI, J

MonsterLocker

JorgeAugusto Aguirre

Pablo Ortiz is an anxious sixth-grader who had absolutely no idea his locker was a portal to the monster realm, and absolutely no desire to be the hero called to defeat the Aztec goddess who has come through it.

JGNKAHN, B

Lia is leaving behind family, friends, and Romania -- the only home Lia has ever known. Now Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different: her home, her language, and even her body. With so many changes happening at once, Lia struggles with schoolwork, communicating with classmates, and has no idea how to manage her unpleasant periods. Will she ever feel like herself again?

Mr.Muffins: Defenderofthe Stars

BenKahn

Reuben just wants a break. When he takes his pet corgi, Mr. Muffins, to the park, he instead gets an alien invasion smack dab in the middle of his neighborhood! And apparently Mr. Muffins is the chosen one destined to save the galaxy?

SophieEscabasse TaxiGhost

Adèle just wants to spend her winter break at the library, but she learns she comes from a long line of mediums and that not only can she interact with ghosts, but apparently they have been using her sister's car to get around the city for years.

PizzaFace JGNOGLE, R

RexOgle

Late bloomer Rex navigates a lowincome family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.

WeAreBigTime JGNKHAN, H

HenaKhan

Inspired by a true story, this graphic novel features new Muslim student Aliya, who joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, where she learns about teamwork and herself.

JGNGARC, K

Mixed-Up

KamiGarcia

New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia has returned with a middle grade graphic novel about the struggles of a game-loving girl who gets diagnosed with dyslexia and her loving support network that help her along in the journey.

ZackSterling Mabuhay! JGNSTER, Z

First-generation Filipino siblings, JJ and Althea, struggle to belong at school. When creatures from Filipino mythology threaten their family, JJ and Althea realize that the folklore may be more real that they'd suspected.

NextStop JGNFONG, D

DebbieFong

Still grieving her brother's death, Pia, a soft-spoken middle-schooler, embarks on a bus tour that changes her life.

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