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Great Graphic Novels for Kids

From coming-of-age plots to hilarious humor, these kid-favorite graphic novels and manga are must-haves for readers aged 6-12. For this list, books are arranged by age/reading level with books for emerging readers listed first. Only the first volume will be shown for graphic novels that are part of a series.

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  • Ghost siblings and best friends Fitz and Cleo go to the beach, fly paper airplanes, play baseball, and adopt a cat.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021. — JUV GN Fitz
  • Owly

    the Way Home

    Runton, Andy
    All Owly wants is a friend... Owly is a good-natured little owl, and he's always helping those around him. But despite his kindness, he seems to frighten would-be friends away before they even give him a chance, just because he's an owl.…
    Graphic NovelNew York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press, 2020. — JUV GN Owly
  • Narwhal

    Unicorn of the Sea

    Clanton, Ben, 1988-
    Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.
    Book[Toronto, Ontario] : Tundra Books, [2016] — EASY SERIES Nar
  • Meet Baloney! This book is about him. And also Peanut the horse, his best friend. There's Bizz the bumblebee, too, of course. And Krabbit. He'd rather not be here, but what can you do? In this graphic novel for young readers, watch our pig…
    Graphic NovelLos Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2020. — JUV GN Balo
  • In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes,…
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2020. — JUV GN Catk
  • Read the gag-filled adventures of four goofy residents living among the Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters. Includes a bonus Animal Guide with game tips!
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, 2021. — JUV MAN Ani
  • When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Random House, [2015] — JUV GN Hilo
  • Meet Mimi. She's charming! She's cheerful! She's cute! But that's not all! She's also a loyal friend and fun playmate, who has the best adventures with Penelope, her magical toy dog.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press, 2022. — JUV GN Mimi
  • Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018] — JUV GN Card
  • You can't win 'em all-- especially when you're slumping sixth-grader Nate Wright.
    Graphic NovelKansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2023] — JUV GN Bign
  • After Yuzu's mother falls ill, she is sent to live with her Uncle Akihito, who runs a local animal hospital, and although she is afraid of animals, she tries her best to help out.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC, [2020] — JUV MAN Yuz
  • The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just…
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2017] — JUV MAN Spl
  • Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House

    the Graphic Novel. 1, Dinosaurs Before Dark

    Laird, Jenny, 1969-
    Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who find a magic treehouse which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Random House Children's Books, [2021] — JUV GN Magi
  • Phoebe and Her Unicorn

    a Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle

    Simpson, Dana, 1977-
    Phoebe, a fourth-grader who likes to play video games, wants people to think that she is special. But all she seems to do is attract criticism from kids like her archenemy, Dakota, who calls her names like "stupidhead." That changes when…
    Graphic Novel[United States] : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2014. — JUV GN Phoe
  • The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Amulet Books, 2014. — JUV GN Bell
  • Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass.
    Graphic NovelToronto : Annick Press Ltd, 2022. — JUV GN Lape
  • Moon is everything Christine isn't. She's confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. But after Moon moves in next door,…
    Graphic NovelFirst Second 2019 — JUV GN Wang
  • When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even more…
    Graphic NovelNew York : First Second, 2010. — JUV GN Zita
  • Join Kirby and his Dream Land friends as they go on zany adventures in manga form!
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, [2021]- — JUV MAN Kir
  • Twins Maureen and Francine try to distinguish themselves for the first time by pursing separate interests at the beginning of the sixth grade.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2020. — JUV GN John