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Kid Beowulf, vol. 2: The Song of Roland
Beowulf and Grendel are on the road, searching for family and arriving in a country on the verge of rebellion in their new adventure Kid Beowulf: The Song Of Roland. Beowulf was the source for the...
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Toby Goes Bananas
In the tradition of naughty French schoolboys such as Goscinny’s Nicolas, Coppee’s Toto, and Clarke’s Cedric, a new anti-hero has arrived—Toby. Based on a series of popular joke books for French...
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Bird & Squirrel, vol. 4: On Fire
Bird and Squirrel are back in this fourth volume of their adventures. The long-awaited day has arrived: Squirrel is finally back home and ready to tackle all the dust that has accumulated while he was...
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Quirk’s Quest, vol. 1: Into the Outlands
Captain Quenterindy Quirk, newly promoted by King Hoonkl and sent on an exploratory mission to the uncharted reaches of the kingdom, is in high spirits until the fifth day of the voyage when his ship’s...
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Real Friends
This semi-autobiographical novel follows a girl named Shannon as she grows up in the late 70s and early 80s. A sensitive kid lost in the middle of a big family, Shannon still manages to find a great...
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Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Pokémon trainer Ash and his buddy Pikachu are on their way to see Azoth Kingdom, a city that is supposed to be a feat of mechanical engineering. Just as they arrive, though, they are almost flattened...
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The Little Mermaid
From the graphic novelist duo Metaphrog (John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs), comes a graphic interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid. With beautiful illustrations and...
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Graveyard Shakes
As a book reviewer for teachers and librarians, I need to separate my personal opinions from my purchasing opinions. I might not have a taste for werewolf romances or far-fetched boy next door...
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Game for Adventure: Belinda the Unbeatable
Lee Nordling, one of the creators of the Three-Story Books, teams up with another creator to bring young readers a new imaginative, wordless series. The story begins with a row of children marching...
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Q & Ray: The Missing Mola Lisa: Case #1
Children’s librarians will quickly recognize the name of Shaskan as one that is associated with the funniest of picture books and a sure laugh in storytime. As far as I’m aware, this is the first time...
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Wallace the Brave
While there can be no real successor to the humor, warmth, and wry philosophy of Calvin and Hobbes, Will Henry comes in a close second with his quirky comic strip, Wallace the Brave. Set in the near...
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Far Out Fables Series
Capstone offers another fun series that fractures familiar stories—this time it’s fables. Four titles give a fresh twist to three Aesop fables and one Hans Christian Andersen tale. Each book includes a...
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Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids
An alien and a human learn to respect one another. A young girl gains confidence after seeing herself in a famous artist. A woman strives to build a career in professional wrestling. These are just a...
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Pashmina
Indian-American Priyanka, also known as Pri, is a comics-loving teenager who has important questions. She wants to know why her mother left India and who her father is, but her mother remains...
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Andrew the Seeker
Lee Nordling (Three-Story Books) teams up with artist Scott Roberts to present another series of wordless adventures for young readers. The Game for Adventure series presents different classic...
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Tucker Grizzwell’s Worst Week Ever
From artist Bill Schorr and writer Ralph Smith comes Tucker Grizzwell’s Worst Week Ever, a comedic graphic novel about the ups and downs of middle school and family bonding. Everyone knows middle...
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DC Super Heroes: Good Morning, Superman!
A young boy’s morning routine is set parallel to Superman’s own in this adorable picture book/graphic novel hybrid. Using a cheerful palette of bold colors, an adorable brown skinned boy stirs from his...
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Dream Jumper, vol. 2: Curse of the Harvester
Since we last left Ben, he and friend Jake have started a business based on Ben’s mastery of his power to “jump” into others’ dreams. Ben is the talent and Jake is the agent. While Ben rescues friends...
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Pigs Might Fly
Can pigs fly? Well, if they had the technology and the know how, it’s a possibility. And when it becomes a dire necessity in the hogfolk world of Pigdom Plains, then it’s time to hit the books and...
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Castle in the Stars, vol. 1: The Space Race of 1869
Seraphin’s mother died in an attempt to study the aether from her hot air balloon, and the potential of this mysterious, invisible, and deadly substance has obsessed Seraphin since. One day, Seraphin’s...
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