Best of 2022: Children's Graphic Novels - Christchurch City LibrariesLike this list

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• This Land. The Search for Māui. Book One

  Abnett, Mark

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  An original story ... that follows the journey of Hell'na. An Axeland woman who must assemble a ragtag group of mercenaries and escort a vessel of the Māori god Tāne through a new world in search of the Demigod Māui.

• Otto

  a Palindrama

  Agee, Jon, 1960-

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  This absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes (words or phrases that read exactly the same forwards or backwards, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee,

• Scout Is Not a Band Kid

  Armstrong, Jade

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  A contemporary graphic novel about making your dream come true-and the friends you make along the way.

• I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

  Ball, Georgia

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  A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling "Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies".

• Gillbert. 4, The Island of Orange Turtles

  Baltazar, Art

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  Gillbert, the young merman prince, and his friends, the telekinetic Anne Phibian and Sherbert the orange turtle journey to the island of Orange Turtles to meet Sherbert's turtle family.

• Enola Holmes

  the Graphic Novels. Book One

  Blasco, Serena

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  Book One in this graphic novel series includes three thrilling mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets.

• Sparks!

  Future Purrfect

  Boothby, Ian

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  Charlie and August go on vacation, but trouble always finds them!

• Into the Heartlands

  a Black Panther Graphic Novel

  Brown, Roseanne A.

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  Shuri and T'Challa set out to remove a curse from Wakanda in this action-packed, totally original graphic novel!

• Isla to Island

  Castellanos, Alexis

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  This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her.

• Marshmallow & Jordan

  Chau, Alina, 1975-

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  About a disabled, sports-loving Jordan, and the magical elephant named Marshmallow who she befriends.

• The Baby-sitters Club. [12], Jessi's Secret Language

  a Graphic Novel

  Chau, Chan

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  Jessi learns to sign.

• Frankie's World

  Dooley, Aoife

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  From acclaimed Autistic Irish comedian Aoife Dooley comes a fresh and funny debut middle-grade graphic novel about fitting in and standing out.

• PAWS. [1], Gabby Gets It Together

  Fairbairn, Nathan

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  Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them.

• Have You Seen the Darkness?

  Fairgray, Richard, 1985-

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  "Fairgray's use of perspective and detail lends power to the monsters. . . . The horrors become darker and more dangerous, but there are still chuckles to be found."-School Library Journal

• Miss Quinces

  Fajardo, Kat, 1991-

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  A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about navigating the expectations of family and cultural tradition.

• Freestyle

  Galligan, Gale

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  A fun, high-energy graphic novel about friendship, family, and the last hurrahs of middle school.

• Spy School

  the Graphic Novel

  Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

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  Can an undercover nerd become a superstar secret agent? The first book in Stuart Gibbs's bestselling Spy School series is now a graphic novel!

• Invisible

  Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-

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  A must-have graphic novel about five very different students who are forced together by their school to complete community service... and may just have more in common than they thought.

• InvestiGators. 5, Braver and Boulder

  Green, John, 1975-

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  The InvestiGators' latest case has our sewer-loving secret agents between a rock and a hard place.

• Secrets of Camp Whatever. [2], The Doors to Nowhere

  Grine, Chris

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  Full of thrills and chills, Willow and her summer camp friends have more mysteries to solve.