Best of 2025: Children's Graphic novels - Christchurch City LibrariesLike this list

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• Blue, Barry & Pancakes. Mount Choco Meltdown

  Abdo, Dan

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  Barry convinces Blue and Pancakes to enter an epic ice cream sundae-making contest. Blue and Pancakes just want to have fun, but Barry is in it to WIN IT. He is on the ultimate quest: to find the best chocolate ice cream the world has EVER SEEN!

• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab

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  Navigating a month of school, an upcoming soccer championship while fasting for Ramadan, can be tough. Luckily, Hassan has a winning combo of family, friends and faith - and his goals in sight.

• Sea Legs

  Bakes, Jules

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  Janey's family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime! The only problem? Janey must leave her school, her life, her best friend, the entire country behind for new adventures - coral reefs, colourful markets, and new cultures.

• I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

  Ball, Georgia

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  First, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise, and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a devastating tsunami. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting

  the Graphic Novel

  Woodman-Maynard, K.

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  The Graphic Novel hits shelves in time to celebrate the original novel's 50th anniversary. A timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up.

• The Love Report. 3

  Béka

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  A graphic novel series for tweens continues as Grace and Lola discover more of the complexity of romantic relationships.

• The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair

  Brallier, Max, 1983-

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  'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney

• Bad Kitty. Gets a Phone

  Bruel, Nick

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  Kitty has almost everything a cat could want... except for a phone.

• How to Draw a Secret

  Chang, Cindy (Author and illustrator)

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  The empowering autobiographical story of a young Taiwanese American artist struggling to find her voice to save what matters most.

• Adventures in Cat Town

  Chen, Li, 1986-

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  Detective Beans is back to solve all the mysteries that you need solved, and even the ones you don't need solved. He's that good.

• Super Pod Party Pack!

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  A double helping of Narwhal and Jelly. Join the underwater duo in this two-book graphic novel bind-up of their first two adventures.

• Ghost Town

  Colossal, Eric

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  A graphic novel about friendship, growing up, and catching ghosts.

• The Lemonade War

  Davies, Jacqueline, 1962-

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  "A classic sibling rivalry tale that still satisfies to the last drop." - Kirkus Reviews

• Sorceline. Book 3

  Douyé, Sylvia, 1973-

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  Come back to the Island of Vorn, where mythical creatures roam free and only the brightest students are invited to study them.

• Squid Squad

  Nothing to Sea Here

  Dooley, Aoife

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  SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS meets BUNNY VERSUS MONKEY in this hilarious, zany and action-packed full-colour graphic novel.

• When the Sky Falls

  Graphic Novel

  Fordham, Fred, 1985-

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  A stunning graphic-novel edition of the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla during the Second World War, inspired by a true story.

• Night Light

  Emberley, Michael, 1960-

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  A blackout! Right in the middle of "the last" bedtime story.

• Story Spinners

  a Sisterly Tale of Danger, a Princess, and Her Crew of Lady Pirates

  Federman, Cassandra

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  Two sisters who must put aside their differences to soothe their new baby sister with the best bedtime story ever, proving to their parents-and each other-that they can get along.

• Boss of the Underworld. [1], Shirley Vs the Green Menace

  Freeman, Tor

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  Fast-paced, funny and accessible fizzing with charm and energy.

• Fresh Start

  Galligan, Gale

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  A funny and vibrant semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about friendship and belonging.