Are you looking for a new graphic novel series, or hoping for a sequel to one of your favorites? You’re in luck! Here are some brand new series, plus a few sequels to series we already know and love:
What is it? Red’s Planet, by Eddie Pittman
Who is it for? Fourth grade and up
Why should I read it? You’ll love the fun, colorful, and quirky illustrations of Red (a ten-year old orphan who is mistakenly taken by aliens into outer space), and all the different creatures she meets during her planetary road trip adventure. With themes on family, home, and belonging, the story has both heart and adventure. I can’t wait for the sequel (October, 2017)
What is it? Hilo The Great Big Boom, by Judd Winick
Who is it for? third grade and up
Why should I read it? Start with the first two books in the series, and then rush out and get this one. In this third book, DJ (his new-found confidence continuing to grow), and Hilo, find out more about Hilo’s past, and travel through a portal that leads them to the answers they’ve been searching for. The ending of this book packs a surprising emotional punch, and will leave you, yet again, hoping for the next one to be published soon.
What is it? Mighty Jack, by Ben Hatke
Who is it for? Fourth grade and up
Why should I read it? Ben Hatke, author of the wonderful Zita the Spacegirl series, has just published this first book of a new series. It’s a creative twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale, with Jack and his sister trading the family car for packets of seeds at the flea market. The magical jungle that grows is just the start of this exciting story.
What is it? Bird & Squirrel On Fire, by James Burks
Who is it for? second grade and up
Why should I read it? Bird and Squirrel are off on even more adventures in this latest graphic novel in the series. Bird and Squirrel will have you either laughing, or holding your breath in suspense – just like the first three books.
What is it? The Time Museum, by Matthew Loux
Who is it for? fifth grade and up
Why should I read it? Delia Bean (who loves science) is happy to visit her Uncle Lyndon with her family at the beginning of her summer break. While out observing nature, she happens upon an enormous gate with a sign that says “Earth Time Museum”. When she decides that “gates are meant to be opened”, her summer break transforms from a family trip to a chance at an internship at “Planet Earth’s History Museum”, where her Uncle Lyndon is the curator – and a time traveler. Delia has to enter a time traveling competition, and, ultimately, gain the confidence in herself to become a leader, in order to get the job. With references to T.S. Eliot and Jane Austen mixed in with an exciting story, this graphic novel will be enjoyed by fifth graders as well as high school students. Loux’s illustrations are not only colorful and expressive, but somehow manage to show grandeur (I can’t think of another word to describe it) when Delia and the other competitors explore the Earth Time Museum, walk into the Library of the World, or time travel to a futuristic London. You’ll pause on those pages and just admire the drawings.
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