Brodart Lite LittleOne: Graphic Novels | Issue 3 | 2023

Best of the Stacks

Welcome to the Lite LittleOne Graphic Novels Catalog

Graphic novels tell fiction and nonfiction stories across a number of genres. Adventure, Fantasy, and Humor are just a hint of all the wonderful topics to discover through these pages. Traditionally, graphic novels serve as narrative works in which a story transports the reader using sequential art, through experimental design or a traditional comics format.

Click through the pages to find titles that bring joy, enhance emotional and overall intelligence, inspire, and foster growth. It is so exciting to be able to present these books that take readers into a fantastical new world.

Enjoy!

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ADVENTURE

Spell of a Time

Escabasse, Sophie

A trip to Coney Island to pick up trash goes sideways when Effie and Garance learn that there is a missing... mermaid?! Every time Effie thinks she has this magic life down, something new pops up! But this time, Effie is going to save the day and find this mermaid!

Doña Quixote

Terciero, Rey / Magaña, Monica M. (Illustrator)

Hilarious and action-packed, this contemporary graphic novel retelling of Don Quixote follows a young girl who is obsessed with becoming a modern-day knight and thwarting supernatural evil. Lucia Castillo dreams of being a hero like her grandfather. But to their Texas town, he was just a strange old man.

More Tall Tales

Smith, Jeff / Sniegoski, Tom / Smith, Jeff (Illustrator)

Smiley Bone, Fone Bone, and their Rat Creature pal take a group of young scouts to a legendary landmark that the cousins found when they were kids. They share stories around a campfire, spinning tales of trips to the moon, the delights of quiche, an imagined monster come to life.

$21.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780593565940

09/05/2023

Random House Graphic

$22.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781250795472

09/05/2023

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

$26.99 Hardcover

10-14 741.5973

9781338726398

09/05/2023

GRAPHIX

Quinnelope and the Cookie King Catastrophe, Vol. 1

Brownfield, HF / Coombs, Kayla

Lost Time

Mukanik, Tas

Twelve-year-old Evie didn’t mean to get lost—especially in the Cretaceous period! Now she’s alone, without her parents or anyone else to turn to for help. That is, until she rescues a baby pterosaur and raises it on her own.

$14.99

8-12 741.5973

09/19/2023

Oni Press

Mabuhay!

Sterling, Zachary

First-generation Filipino siblings JJ and Althea struggle to belong at school. Even worse, they have to help their parents run the family food truck by dressing up as a dancing pig and passing out samples. But the siblings soon realize that the folklore may be more real that they’d suspected.

Super Boba Café

Chanani, Nidhi

First in a series about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer. Inside the boba café, there’s a secret. Aria’s grandfather is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Will Aria be able to reason with the monster, or will she become its new favorite meal?

Hardcover

8-12 741.5971

10/03/2023

Razorbill

$24.99 Hardcover

10/17/2023

GRAPHIX

$24.99 Hardcover

9781419759567

10/24/2023

Amulet Books

Call of Doody

Mansch, David

Introducing The S.N.O.T.S.—a new graphic novel series about incredible superpowers, space robots, bad dudes, and just a regular kid who one day gets the call to save the world... with video games! Meet Rusty Crumb, a boy who loves pizza, picking his nose, and playing video games.

Rose Wolves

Warner, Natalie

This wordless graphic novel is an enthralling fable about disability, companionship, and transformation, set in the haunting beauty of the wild. A little girl picks an unusual flower. Overnight, it blooms and turns into a magical creature: a rose wolf, missing a leg just like she is missing an arm.

Spirits, Vol. 1

Lawler, Colin / Grabowski, Joseph

Follows 12-year-old Will Thompson as he learns to see the spirits around us to find and rescue his younger brother’s stolen soul. Spirits is the winner of the Bleeding Cool Reader’s Choice Award for Best Supernatural Comic.

$13.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9781513141510

11/07/2023

West Margin Press

Ink Girls

Nijkamp, Marieke / Bi, Sylvia (Illustrator)

In a vibrant city that thrives on trade and invention, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love. Eleven-year-old Cinzia is a printer’s apprentice. Mestra Aronne’s newsletter becomes the talk of the town—with serious repercussions.

$14.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781603095310

11/14/2023

Top Shelf Productions

$21.99 Hardcover

10-14 741.5973

9781952126703

11/14/2023

Rocketship Entertainment

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780063027114

11/21/2023

Greenwillow Books

Roll Call

Ostertag, Molly Knox / Bouma, Xanthe (Illustrator)

First of a three-book graphic novel series. Olivia runs their Dungeons & Dragons game as Dungeon Master, while best friend Jess is the solo party member. But when Olivia wants to add a new player to their club, Jess finds herself struggling to share their game—and her best friend.

Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess

Brennan, Megan

Sweeping Stories Sweeping Stories

Groundwood

9780063268449

11/28/2023

HarperAlley

$21.99

9780593177549

03/05/2024

Random House Graphic

The Land of Afronia, Vol. 1

Crawford, Terrance / Showers, April / Conley, Anthony (Illustrator) / Batignole, VIncent (Illustrator)

Afronia is known for being bright and colorful, but what happens when a disgraced unicorn wants to take the color away? Join unicorn best friends Divine and Unique as they journey to save Afronia.

FANTASY

$12.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9781524881023

03/05/2024

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Family Time

Windom, Lily / Windom, Robert / Fulmore, Asiah (Illustrator)

The O’Connell family are vacationing in Ireland when they encounter an old man with a mysterious crystal that seemingly teleports them 1,000 years back in time. The family must befriend a timid local, battle a medieval tyrant, and figure out how to get back to the present.

Ferrets from Planet Ferretonia!

Cooper, Liza N.

Meems and Feefs are ferrets from the planet Ferretonia. When they secretly carry out an experiment using Ferretonia’s forbidden Ancient Tech, they end up crash-landing on Earth—with no way to get home! The ferrets journey to an animal shelter, where they meet a shy teen named Liza.

$14.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781684971329

09/12/2023

Ablaze

$22.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5942

9781524884512

09/26/2023

Andrews McMeel Publishing

My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life

Steinkellner, Emma

Seventh grade is no fairy tale. From the bestselling author of The Okay Witch comes an utterly enchanting graphic novel-diary hybrid about a 12-year-old girl living an ordinary life in a magical land… disappointment, friend drama, adventure, mystery, and all!

A Sky of Paper Stars

Yi, Susie

After making an ill-fated wish to fit in, a Korean-American girl must grapple with the consequences when she returns to Korea to attend her grandmother’s funeral. Yuna realizes she must now bring her grandmother back—or turn into paper forever.

Where’s Joon?

Kim, Julie

It’s Halmoni’s birthday, but where is Joon? Halmoni has a hunch and sends Jin on an errand through her magical portal into a fantastical world of Korean folklore. Jin is to deliver rice cakes to the notorious miser Jo-harabuhji and hopefully meet Joon on the way.

$21.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780593570661

09/26/2023

Labyrinth Road

Watership Down

Adams, Richard / Sturm, James (Adapted by) / Sutphin, Joe (Illustrator)

A beautiful and faithful graphic novel adaptation of Richard Adams’s beloved story of a group of rabbits on an epic journey in search of home. This spectacular graphic novel will delight old fans and inspire new ones, bringing the joy of Watership Down to a new generation of readers.

$14.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781250843890

09/26/2023

Roaring Brook Press

$22.00 Hardcover

5-8 741.5973

9781632174154

10/10/2023

Little Bigfoot

$35.00 Hardcover

10-14 741.5973

9781984857194

10/17/2023

Ten Speed Press

The Hundredth Voice Like, Caitlin

Uriel Driscoll was born with an amazing gift… and a terrible curse. While his family all have superb singing voices, they are doomed to lose their gifts at the height of their success! Invited to his grandfather’s exclusive Aisling Academy, Uriel finds the curse is the least of his problems.

Stories of the Islands

Angkasa, Clar

In this collection of reimagined Indonesian fairy tales, the girls are the ones with power. The power to fight evil, to protect others, and to grow as people. Because why should girls in folktales always need saving? What if they save themselves instead?

I’m Ogre It

Ebbeler, Jeffrey

An ogre turns out to be the best neighbor ever in this punny easy reader comic. A family gets a surprise when a fun-loving ogre moves in next door and helps a sister bond with her screenobsessed brother.

$19.99 Trade Paper

10-14 741.5973

9781506731339

10/24/2023

Dark Horse Books

The Secret of the Ravens

Cacao, Joanna

In this charming Filipino-inspired middle grade graphic novel, a young orphan must join forces with a mysterious and ancient mage to save his twin sister from a deadly poison after the two are swept up in a series of magical Raven Quests.

$22.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780823449781

10/31/2023

Holiday House

$7.99 Trade Paper

3-8 741.5973

9780823455997

11/07/2023

Holiday House

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5971

9780358629443

11/07/2023

Clarion Books

Daddy and the Beanstalk

Weiner, Andrew / Crandall, Bethany (Illustrator)

Did you know that Jack was looking for hot dogs when he climbed up the beanstalk? Or that he was led there by a talking fox? A hilarious modern retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, this tale is a recipe for fun and adventure—with a hint of magic.

Punycorn

Watson, Andi

9780316592918

11/14/2023

Little, Brown and Company

$15.99

8-12

11/14/2023

Clarion Books

You Wish

Victor, Jeff

What if you found a genie’s magic lamp, and rubbed it only to discover that YOU were the genie? By releasing the power hidden within an old lamp, Avery is thrust into a stunning supernatural world. Now Avery must discover her own power and save her family.

$14.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781603095327

01/09/2024

Top Shelf Productions

GENERAL FICTION

Lights

Thummler, Brenna

In the third and final installment of the Sheets trilogy, Wendell finally uncovers the truth of his human life. Marjorie and Eliza will learn that some people really can change. They start to see that everything can cast shadows, but if you look hard enough, you can find the light.

Night and Dana

Davidson, Anya

BestoftheStacks

Dana Drucker fights boredom in her Florida beach town by crafting special-effects makeup—the more gruesome, the better. But when a messy prank with Dana’s best friend Lily gets the wrong kind of attention, the girls have two choices: find a new creative outlet or leave high school without graduating.

$16.99 Trade Paper

10-14 741.5973

9781637152317

09/05/2023

Oni Press

$33.32 Library Reinforced

12-19 741.5973

9781728430355

09/12/2023

Graphic Universe

BOKU

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 20

Story and Art by Gege Akutami

ISBN: 9781974738748

My Hero Academia, Vol. 35

Story and Art by Kohei Horikoshi

ISBN: 9781974739097

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12

Story and Art by Tatsuki Fujimoto

ISBN: 9781974740581

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 8

Story and Art by Naoya Matsumoto

ISBN: 9781974740628

Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 27

Story and Art by Tomohito Oda

ISBN: 9781974740635

Spy × Family, Vol. 10

Story and Art by Tatsuya Endo

ISBN: 9781974740673

NO HERO ACADEMIA © 2014 by Kohei Horikoshi/SHUEISHA Inc. | CHAINSAW MAN © 2018 by Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Inc. | COMI-SAN WA, COMYUSHO DESU. © 2016 Tomohito ODA/ SHOGAKUKAN | JUJUTSU KAISEN © 2018 by Gege Akutami/SHUEISHA Inc. | KAIJYU 8 GO © 2020 by Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHA Inc. SPY x FAMILY © 2019 by Tatsuya Endo/SHUEISHA Inc.

BestoftheStacks

A Girl Called Echo Omnibus

Vermette, Katherena / Henderson, Scott B. (Illustrator)

Métis teenager Echo Desjardins is adjusting to a new school and a new home when she is pulled into a time-travelling adventure. Follow Echo as she experiences pivotal events from Métis history and imagines what the future might hold. This omnibus edition includes all four volumes in the series.

Enlighten Me

Lê, Minh / Chau, Chan (Illustrator)

When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he’s stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat.

New in Town Miller, Sharee

The graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship—and being your true self. Charlie has a plan for the first day at her new middle school. But is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends?

12-19 741.5971

9781774920886

09/12/2023

High Water Press

9780759555471

09/19/2023

Little, Brown and Company

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780316591478

10/10/2023

Little, Brown and Company

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”

— Jacqueline Kennedy

Priya Puts Herself First

Fairbairn, Nathan / Assarasakorn, Michele (Illustrator)

Priya receives some awful news: her family is being evicted! And although their new home is in a nice neighborhood ripe with possibilities, it’s also all the way across town, so Priya resorts to long rides on the bus to her old school to continue being a part of PAWS.

The Boy Who Cried, Wolf

Lopez, Marco / Distler, Rachel (Illustrator)

The Nightcrawlers take on their first case when a friend from school believes werewolves replaced his parents. They get more than they bargained for when their investigation leads them right in the middle of a confrontation between their caretaker William Jones and a former Nightcrawler out for revenge.

Attack of the ZomBEES

Gallagher, John

Bad Guys are after Kittyopolis’s bees—can Max and Mindy stop them, BEE-fore it’s too late?! There’s a new villain in Kittyopolis— Dr. ZomBEE! And he has it in for the city’s bees! (Boy, does that sting!). Why would anyone want to hurt bees?! And who is Dr. ZomBEE?

$20.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5971

9780593351963

10/17/2023

Razorbill

Duel

Bagley, Jessixa / Bagley, Aaron (Illustrator)

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel. As the clock ticks down to the girls’ fencing bout, the anticipation grows. Their school is divided into GiGi and Lucy factions, complete with t-shirts declaring kids’ allegiances.

$14.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781684970582

10/31/2023

Ablaze

$13.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9780593479698

11/07/2023

Random House Graphic

$14.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781534496545

11/07/2023

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Grabenstein, Chris / Holgate, Douglas (Illustrator)

Birtle and the Purple Turtles

Hannon, Tara J.

Everyone is a turtle in Turtletown. So Teeny thinks she must be a turtle, too. But when Teeny sprouts feathers, she begins to wonder... is there a teeny possibility she’s a... BIRTLE? This adorable graphic novel is about being true to yourself, friendship, and most of all, celebrating differences.

$21.99

8-12 741.5973

11/07/2023

Random House Graphic

9781524880668

01/09/2024

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Art Club

Doucet, Rashad

This contemporary graphic novel paints a picture of an aspiring young artist on a mission to prove that the arts are worth fighting for. Dale feels like his future has already been decided for him. But what if he starts an after-school art club and proves all the naysayers wrong?

Barkham Asylum

Mercado, Yehudi

When the super-villains of Gotham get thrown into Arkham, their henchpets go to the maximum-security pound known as Barkham Asylum. Being the Clown Prince of Crime’s dog doesn’t win Jester any friends behind bars. Now Jester and a tough-talking cat must win a talent show to stop a terrifying team-up.

Rise of the Cat

Winick, Judd

Hilo’s favorite warrior-cat-friend, Polly’s adventures with Hilo have landed her in trouble! So when Polly breaks one too many rules, she gets sent to Wombatton—the magical boarding school for bad kids. But something strange is going on at Wombatton.

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780759556362

02/06/2024

Little, Brown and Company

$9.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781779505002

02/06/2024

DC Comics

$14.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780593488126

02/27/2024

Random House Graphic

Ready for an Adventure?

HORROR

Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips

Jones, Marcia Thornton / Dadey, Debbie / Rafer, Angeli (Illustrator)

BestoftheStacks

Eddie and Howie go to visit Eddie’s great-aunt Mathilda. But when Howie sees a shadowy face in the window—and when his potato chips start to form mysterious trails—the Bailey School kids are spooked. Could a ghost be living in the attic?

Last Exit to Feral

Fearing, Mark

Can two girls get to the bottom of their small town’s secrets? Freya and Monica are sure that Feral is getting weirder. Kids are disappearing more and more, signs of the supernatural are surfacing in new places, and the lights went on in the abandoned Messner Mansion.

The Witch’s Wings and Other Terrifying Tales

Mejia, Tehlor Kay / Wu, Junyi (Illustrator) / Hernandez, Justin (Illustrator) / Hernandez, Alexis (Illustrator) / Rowena, Kaylee (Illustrator)

Based on Nickelodeon’s horror franchise Are You Afraid of the Dark?. This original horror graphic novel features three all-new stories based on Hispanic urban legends and cultural lore. Discover “The Tale of the Witch’s Wings,” "The Tale of the Haunting of Bus #13,” and “The Tale of the Stray Comet.”

$22.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9781338881660

09/05/2023

GRAPHIX

$21.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780823448661

09/05/2023

Holiday House

$24.99 Hardcover

10-14 741.5973

9781419763564

10/03/2023

Amulet Books

There’s Something Out There Night, P. J.

Jenna Sanchez has always been fascinated by the legend of the Marked Monster, the scarred half-bird, half-beast creature that is said to roam the forests around her hometown. But is it real? Jenna decides to find out by hosting a campout at her house to search for the legendary beast.

The Unpredictables

Tobin, Paul / Breckel, Heather (Illustrator) / Dutro, Steve (Illustrator) / Hamm, Jesse (Illustrator)

With Crazy Dave and his powerful plant posse always one step ahead, Zomboss builds four brain bots called The Unpredictables! With the bots’ ability to predict their enemies’ every move, Patrice, Nate, and Crazy Dave will have to pull out all the stops to protect Neighborville!

The Ghastly Ones & Other Fiendish Frolics

Sala, Richard

Welcome, fiends, to a gleefully ghoulish look at maniacs, monsters, and mayhem. As you creep through these pages, you’ll meet axe-swinging psychos, blood-thirsty beasts, and sinister stalkers of every size and shape—all captured in frightfully witty verse and devilish drawings that will make you shiver with delight!

8-12

9781665934046

10/10/2023

Simon Spotlight

9781506720937

10/17/2023

Dark Horse Books

$14.95 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781945665417

10/31/2023

Manic D Press

Where Do Monsters Come From?

Fairgray, Richard

As the kids struggle to rescue Andy from the Darkness, more secrets from Black Sand Beach past—and present—are revealed. Frederick leads the kids into the horrific woods. Andy can only be saved by joining the two worlds of dark and light—and the horror that it brings.

Permanent Detention

Vannotes / Menezes, Malu (Illustrator)

Join Willow and newcomer Cami as they escape from the clutches of PIGGY and a danger-filled elementary school in this terrifying original graphic novel adventure! After the outbreak of a zombielike disease that’s turned the world upside down, Willow and her mysterious team do all they can to stay alive.

Scarygirl

Jurevicius, Nathan

Scarygirl is a major animation film. This original graphic novel revives Scarygirl’s first adventure in her original 2D glory and includes pages from her creator’s sketchbook. Abandoned on a remote beach, Scarygirl doesn’t know who she is or where she’s come from.

$22.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781645950943

11/07/2023

Pixel+Ink

Day of the Living Liv

Livingston, Liv

The only living girl in a ghost town struggles to find her place in the first book in a graphic novel chapter book series. The town looks antique, some students have gleaming fangs, and let’s just say her new house might be haunted. Will Gloomsdale dampen Liv’s spirits?

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781338848250

12/05/2023

GRAPHIX

$15.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781761069277

01/23/2024 A & U Children

$9.99 Trade Paper

5-8 741.5973

9781665942270

01/30/2024

Little Simon

HUMOR

Gotta Go!

Viva, Frank

BestoftheStacks

Will Owen be left high and dry? Owen should have listened but instead he’s now squirming: he’s just gotta go! Luckily for him, Mom and Grampa are there to offer advice and show him silly tricks that can help flush the urge away.

How to Catch an Elf

Walstead, Alice / Gill, Paul (Illustrator)

A new hilarious pup and bearded dragon duo star in this first-ever standalone graphic novel story. In this exhilarating Christmas adventure, Pup and Dragon are trying to catch one of Santa’s helpers, but the task is not as easy as it sounds!

Fry Guys

Geron, Eric / Ho, Jannie (Illustrator)

In this colorful graphic novel, the Fry Guys—a team of three French fries—must do whatever it takes to defend their home against an invasion of evil UFO-nion Rings. Waffle has always dreamed about adventure outside her small town of Spudtown, Idaho.

$18.99 Hardcover

5-8 741.5973

9781662665073

09/05/2023

Toon Books

$12.99 Hardcover

5-8 741.5973

9781728270517

09/05/2023

Sourcebooks Wonderland

$11.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9781524879433

09/26/2023

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Pocket Peaches

Wang, Dora

When a new cat, Taro, moves in, Peaches is on a mission to befriend her. The only thing is, Taro loves all things spooky and Peaches does not. Can Peaches find a way to become friends despite their differences.

The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

Barnett, Mac / Harris, Shawn (Illustrator)

Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There’s only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon’s savior and Earth’s last hope! And that hero is... a cat who will be blasted into space!

I Am a Dinosaur

Roselló, Jarod

Hugo can do whatever he wants! He can climb a mountain! Smash a table! He can even transform into a dinosaur like his best friend, Dino. When Hugo and Dino are together, they can use their imagination to do anything... even clean up the mess afterward!

$11.99 Hardcover

7-10 741.5973

9781524878641

09/26/2023

Andrews McMeel Publishing

$10.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9780063084094

09/26/2023

Katherine Tegen Books

$10.99 Hardcover

3-8 741.5973

9780593427781

10/03/2023

Random House Graphic

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."

—Groucho Marx “”

Hoggy at Bat Long, Ethan

Felix the Cat

Federali, Mike / Frantz, Bob / Yardley, Tracy (Illustrator)

$14.99

3-8

11/07/2023

Holiday House

$14.99

Trade Paper 7-10 741.5973

11/07/2023

Bottlerocket

Dizzy Doom

Valentin, Gabriel / Najera, Ernie (Illustrator)

When a magical trickster secretly traps an entire universe inside a video game world, a young warrior named Dizzy Doom must search for answers to unravel the mystery. As villains from another galaxy come to attack his kingdom, Dizzy forges an alliance with a mysterious ninja and cyborg cat pirate.

Full Course

Evanier, Mark / Nickel, Scott

Just in time for his 45th anniversary, Garfield returns in the first volume of a redesigned and updated collection! Garfield and the gang meet many new friends, including a mouse that wants to be a cat (and sometimes a dog), a mummy, and Pet Force!

Break

Miller, Kayla

Olive is less than excited to be spending spring break stuck with her dad. Will she be able to make the most of her trip? A story about the power of second chances and how the fear of missing out can lead to overlooking what’s right in front of you.

$12.99 Trade Paper

8-12 741.5973

9781545811320

12/05/2023

Papercutz

Brobots

Torres, J. / Dove, Sean (Illustrator)

Complete collection (three books in one). They’re BROTHERS. They’re ROBOTS. They’re BROBOTS! When BIG problems come to Brotown, Joukei, Kouro, and Panchi team up to save the day! From a kaiju kerfuffle, to some mecha malarkey, and lots of shoujo shenanigans, these bro-fessionals can take on any challenge.

$16.99 Trade Paper

7-10 741.5973

9781608861286

12/05/2023

KaBOOM!

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780358393696

01/02/2024

Clarion Books

$16.99 Trade Paper

3-8 741.5973

9781637152751

01/16/2024

Oni Press

The Adventures of Invisible Boy

Horner, Doogie

It’s his first day at a new school, and Stanley wishes he could disappear. He can hardly believe it when, after a big spill at the science fair, POOF! Stanley is invisible! The inventor of the potion is not happy and takes his anger out on kids all over town.

$20.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9780593532645

01/30/2024

G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Go to Wizard’s Wharf

Frost, Maddie

Pickles decides it’s time to make good on an IOU that Albert forgot he gave him four years ago and requests that they take a trip to Wonder Wharf! Albert begrudgingly agrees to accompany his best friend, but amusement parks aren’t really his thing.

9780593465424

02/13/2024

Viking Books for Young Readers

The Beginner’s Guide to Culinary Combat

Alsaqa, Jordan / Truong, Vivian (Illustrator)

Hana Ozawa is the newest face at the Gourmand Academy of Culinary Combat, a school that will teach her how to fight monsters and turn them into delicious meals. Hana has to stand out if she wants to impress the warrior chef who saved her life as a child.

Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Dåsnes, Nora / Bagguley, Matt (Translator)

In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva’s questions about becoming a teenager are confusing. When her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful—so why does it become so complicated?

$16.99 Trade Paper 12-19 741.5973

9781684059836

09/05/2023

IDW Publishing

The Glass Scientists, Vol. 1

Cotugno, S. H.

Dr. Henry Jekyll believes mad scientists would thrive if they could just fix their public image, which is why he founded the Society for Arcane Sciences. But everything changes when a mysterious stranger arrives, bent on taking the Society in a radical new direction.

$24.99 Hardcover 10-14 741.5973

9781662640544

09/19/2023

Hippo Park

$24.99 Hardcover

12-19 741.5973

9780593524428

10/03/2023

Razorbill

Look on the Bright Side

Williams, Lily / Schneemann, Karen

Your girls are back, closer than ever. While Brit struggles with feelings for a seemingly rude boy who might have a soft side, Christine can’t deny any longer that she likes Abby... as more than just a friend. The only question is, does Abby have feelings for Christine, too?

The Flying Ship, Vol. 1

Milton, Jem

Queer adventure, humor, and heartfelt friendships. After being stranded in a forgotten military outpost, grumpy Dobrinia sets out on a quest to marry a princess. But in the vast Tzardom of Glas, where magic has been outlawed, troubled histories can catch up with even a flying ship.

$22.99 Hardcover

10-14 741.5973

9781250834119

10/10/2023

First Second

Skip!

Burgess, Sarah

Jay often feels that like they are a nobody. Beah, on the other hand, is fierce, charming, athletic—and OBSESSED with the street skipping art, Double Dutch. When the two meet, sparks fly, in this colorful slice-of-life graphic novel about the wonder of platonic friendship and finding your identity.

$24.99 Trade Paper

12-19 741.5941

9781506738444

10/31/2023

Dark Horse Books

Boyfriends, Vol. 1

Refrainbow

Boyfriends is the polyamorous story of a jock, a nerd, a prep, and a goth who are learning to love one another and make a four-person relationship work in their own sweet way. Through navigating the adventures of dating life, the boyfriends come to understand themselves and each other better.

$22.99 Hardcover

8-12 741.5973

9781524884543

11/07/2023

Andrews McMeel Publishing

$19.99 Trade Paper

12-19 741.5973

9781990259784

11/21/2023

WEBTOON Unscrolled

Kanna’s Daily Life, Vol. 11

Coolkyousinnjya / Kimura, Mitsuhiro (Illustrator)

After leaving her otherworldly home to find her fellow dragon, Tohru, young Kanna found herself unofficially adopted. From attending elementary school to making new friends, Kanna learns to adjust to the human world with the curiosity and cuteness that only a young dragon could have!

Futari Escape, Vol. 4

Taguchi, Shouichi

Kouhai is hard-pressed by deadlines (what’s new?) and is looking (as she always is) for ways to lighten the mood. The difference? This time, she and her unemployed partner-in-crime Senpai are embarking on a journey to escape the realities of adulthood—with the help of her editor! The final volume!

Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption

Pacat, C. S. / Johanna the Mad (Illustrator)

A mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated sports comic. Will Seiji’s quest for rivalry take Nicholas’ place? Where will his loyalty lie? When Seiji gets an up close and personal look into Nicholas’ past, he’ll have to confront a tempting thought.

$12.99 Trade Paper

12-19 741.5952

9781685794934

12/19/2023

Seven Seas Entertainment

$12.99 Trade Paper 12-19 741.5952

9798888430903

12/26/2023

Seven Seas Entertainment

$14.99 Trade Paper

14-19 741.5973

9781608861378

01/16/2024

BOOM! Box

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

—Oscar Wilde “”

King Cheer

Booth, Molly Horton / Strohm, Stephanie Kate / Green, Jamie (Illustrator)

A contemporary graphic novel that reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a queer dramedy! When cheer captain Leah steps down months before graduation, the team is shocked. But when the competition for captaincy goes awry, power-hungry twins take command of the squad and immediately pit the cheerleaders against the basketball team.

The Marble Queen

Kopp, Anna / Kari, Gabrielle (Illustrator)

A sapphic YA graphic novel with sword fighting, political intrigue, and magic. Princess Amelia needs a marriage alliance for the welfare of her kingdom, but unknowingly accepts a proposal from a mysterious country—having come not from the prince, but his sister.

$21.99 Hardcover

12-19 741.5973

9781368064637

02/06/2024

Disney-Hyperion

$19.99

12-19 741.5973

9781506728124

2/27/2024

Dark Horse Books

Trade Paper

NONFICTION

Drawn to Change the World Graphic Novel Collection

Reynolds, Emma

Features profiles of 16 different diverse youth climate activists who have been campaigning for change all over the world, with each profile illustrated by a different illustrator. You are not too young and you are not too old to begin. For after all, change starts with you!

Colonization and the Wampanoag Story

Coombs, Linda

From its “discovery” by Europeans to the first Thanksgiving, the story of America’s earliest days has been carefully misrepresented. Told from the perspective of the New England Indigenous Nations that these outsiders found when they arrived, this is the true story of how America as we know it today began.

9780063084223 09/12/2023

HarperAlley

Slavery and the African American Story

Dockery, Patricia Williams

Contains the true narrative of the first 300 years of Africans in America: the struggles, the heroes, and the untold stories that are left out of textbooks. If you want to learn the truth about African American history in this country, start here.

$8.99 Trade Paper

10-14 974.0049

9780593480434

09/12/2023

Crown Books for Young Readers

$8.99 Trade Paper

10-14 306.362

9780593480465

09/12/2023

Crown Books for Young Readers

Chasing Dreams, Becoming a Doctor

Uy, Kim / Gao, Sunshine (Illustrator)

This unique English-Khmer bilingual graphic memoir starts and ends in Cambodia for a girl who will inspire readers to hold on to their dreams. Chasing Dreams, Becoming a Doctor tells the inspiring story of Kim Uy’s ability to adapt to cultures, learn other languages, and succeed wherever she goes.

$14.99 Hardcover

8-12 B

9781732790674

09/26/2023

Green Card Voices

Death’s Door

Joosse, Barbara / Graef, Renée (Illustrator)

True maritime stories told in graphic-novel style. Young readers will devour these tales of tragic accidents, mysterious disappearances, and heroic moments. An informative afterword provides insight into the author’s sources and features archival images and additional historical details about each of the stories.

$14.95 Trade Paper

8-12 977.56

9781976600159

10/17/2023

Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Frogs

Prince, Liz

From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around. So pull up a lily pad and dive in, because the frog facts in this book will truly give you something to croak about!

Above the Trenches

Hale, Nathan

Nathan Hale takes to the skies with the flying aces of World War I. The first American pilots to fight in the war flew for the French military. This book is about that volunteer squadron: How they learned to fly; how they fought—and died; and how they made history.

Tasty

Elliott, Victoria Grace

How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes. A team of whimsical food sprites are excited to show you the yummy history of food experiments from all over the world!

$21.99 Hardcover

10-14 597.89

9781250268853

10/24/2023

First Second

24 Hours in Space

Jones, Rob Lloyd / Kling, Laurent (Illustrator)

Daily life on the International Space Station shown in lively comic strip. Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it’s like living and working in space.

$14.99 Hardcover

8-12 940.4494

9781419749520

11/14/2023

Amulet Books

$21.99 Hardcover

8-12 641.5

9780593425329

12/05/2023

Random House Graphic

$9.99 Hardcover

7-10 629.442

9781805071471

01/02/2024

Usborne

Magical History Tour, Vol. 14: Gladiators

Erre, Fabrice / Savoia, Sylvain (Illustrator)

The latest volume of this educational graphic novel series takes readers on a journey to meet the gladiators of Ancient Rome! Join modern-day kids Annie and Nico as they learn about the infamous Roman warriors in this educational and entertaining graphic novel—perfect for reluctant readers!

Hip-Hop

Williams, Jarrett

Witness the birth of hip-hop and learn how this musical genre became a cultural revolution. Meet Aaliyah, a hip-hop superfan. Aaliyah is about to get a lesson in all things “old school,” courtesy of her dad, when the pair take a day trip to the Bronx.

The Circuit

Jiménez, Francisco / Rostan, Andrew J. (Adapted by) / Jacobs, Celia (Illustrator)

Poignantly told from a young boy’s perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California’s fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy.

$6.99 Hardcover

8-12 796.8093

9781545811382

01/02/2024

Papercutz

Tsunami

Eaton, Maxwell, III

Return to Scout’s world of natural-disaster mishaps—this time to learn about tsunamis. Learn the causes, how to recognize the signs, how to evacuate, and more. Stay safe out there!

$21.99 Hardcover

10-14 782.4216

9781250795755

01/02/2024

First Second

$24.99 Hardcover

8-12 B

9780358348214

03/12/2024

Clarion Books

$20.99 Hardcover

8-12 363.3494

9781250790446

03/19/2024

Roaring Brook Press