Unlikely Heroes

The Adventures of series by Meet George and Harold, two fourth graders with a big imagination. Call number: X PILKEY

Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey Best friends George and Harold are back at it again by creating another comic book series starring a new in town, Dog Man. Call number: X741.5 PILKEY

Scooby-Doo Team Up (Vol 1) by Sholly Fisch Watch Scooby-Doo and the rest of Mystery Inc. team up with and Robin to defeat the Scarecrow, who is using fear gas to attacks humans by having them face monsters in their own imagination. Read other books in the series to find out which other superheroes Mystery Inc. teams up with. Call number: X741.5 FISCH

Lunch Lady series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Does the lunch lady have 100 cats? Does she have a family to take care of? Or is she a secret agent? Call number: X741.5 KROSOCZKA

Sidekicks by Dan Santat When Captain Amazing announces he needs a sidekick, his dog, hamster, and chameleon each decide to audition. Call number: X741.5 SANTAT

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch Eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg has just one wish: to become a dragon slayer. Call number: X741.5 DEUTSCH

The Girl Who Owned a City by Dan Jolley After a deadly virus that killed every adult on earth, kids are left to fend for themselves. Call number: X741.5 JOLLEY

Not your Average Princesses

Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon Hale Eleven-year-old Diana is the only child in a community of Amazon warrior women and she’s not exactly having the best time. Call number: X741.5 HALE

Princessless: Save Yourself (Vol 1) by Jeremy Whitley Adrienne is going to take matters into her own hands and not wait to be rescued. Call number: X741.5 WHITLEY

Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill After princess Amira rescued princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expected that they would gain a friendship that would make them stronger together. Call number: X741.5 O'NEILL

Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale In this Old West retelling, Rapunzel and her long braids team up with Jack in order to find the truth. Call number: X741.5 HALE

Friendships with Mythical Creatures

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire series) by Tui T. Sutherland In order to end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia, Clay, along with four other dragonets, must fulfill a prophecy. Call number: X741.5 SUTHERLAND

Phoebe and her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson Phoebe is like any other nine-year-old; she’s smart, imaginative, deals with the usual burdens of childhood, and her best friend is a unicorn. Call number: X741.5 SIMPSON

The Stonekeeper (Amulet Series) by Kazu Kibuishi Emily and Navin follow their mom into an underground mythical world and enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit in order to save her. Call number: X741.5 KIBUISHI

Exploring Galactic Worlds

Zita the Spacegirl: Far from Home (Zita the Spacegirl series) by Ben Hatke Zita must go to a new and strange planet where she becomes the new intergalactic hero. Call number: X741.5 HATKE

Star Wars: A New Hope Graphic Novel by Alessandro Ferrari Experience the Star Wars saga like never before. Call number: X741.5 FERRARI

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Hope Larson Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe go to save Mr. Murry, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work. Call number: X741.5 LARSON

Target Practice (Cleopatra in Space series) by Mike Maihack In order to learn how to be a great leader, Cleopatra enrolls in the Yasiro Academy where she must find a balance between school, friends, and combat training. Call number: X741.5 MAIHACK

Fitting in and Friendships

Grades 3-7 Smile by Raina Telgemeier This true story is about sixth grader Raina, who has to deal with surgery, braces and headgear after she trips and falls. Call number: X741.5 TELGEMEIER

New Kid by Jerry Craft Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his grade, which makes him feel like he doesn’t know where he fits in. Call number: X741.5 CRAFT

The Babysitters Club: Kristy’s Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Anne create the Babysitters Club. Call number: SERIES X BABYSITTERS

Invisible Emmie (Emmie & Friends series) by Terri Libenson Shy and quiet Emmie meets popular and athletic Katie after an embarrassing note gets in the wrong hands. Call number: X LIBENSON

The Witchboy by Molly Knox Ostertag Thirteen-year-old Aster has always been fascinated by witchcraft, but can he save his family as his authentic self and own the skills he has practiced? Call Number: X741.5 OSTERTAG

Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk To help her deal with all the changes from transitioning from the sixth to the seventh grade, Danielle draws Madison, a make-believe friend from a magic sketchbook. Call number: X741.5 GUDSNUK

Real Friends by Shannon Hale Will Shannon and Adrienne remain friends after Adrienne starts hanging out with a group of bullies? Call number: X741.5 HALE

Click by Kayla Miller When Olive’s friends form their own groups without her for the school variety show, she must find her own place in the show. Call number: X741.5 MILLER

Oddly Normal (Vol. 1) by Otis Frampton Oddly Normal is a ten-year-old girl who is half witch and half human with pointed ears and green hair. Call number: X741.5 FRAMPTON

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamison Twelve-year-old Astrid has signed up for roller derby camp while her best friend Nicole signed up for dance camp with another friend. Call number: X741.5 JAMIESON

Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy (Vol. 1) by Noelle Stevenson Join best friends April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley who are determined to have an amazing summer together. Call number: X741.5 STEVENSON

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol Nothing could prepare Vera for a summer camp filled with drama and Russian history lessons. Call number: X741.5 BROSGOL

Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova Things become awkward after Penelope “Peppi” Torres trips into Jamie Thompson in the hall on the first day at a new school. Call number: X741.5 CHMAKOVA

Graphic Novels for Cat Lovers

CatStronauts: Mission Moon (CatStronauts series) by Drew Brockington Meet Major Meowser, brave pilot Waffles, inventor Blanket, officer Pom Pom: the CatStronauts. Call number: X741.5 BROCKINGTON

Warriors by Dan Jolley Dan Jolley has adapted some of the series by into graphic novels! Call number: X741.5 JOLLEY

The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home Part 1 by Kanata Konami Chi is a cat who gets rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother. Call number: X741.5 KANATA

For Marvel Lovers

Marvel Superhero Adventures: Captain Marvel by Sholly Fisch Join Captain Marvel and Spider-Man as they work together to defeat Ultron and protect Peter Parker’s school. Call number: X741.5 FISCH

Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis Can Miles live up to the legendary Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man? Call number: X741.5 BENDIS

Marvel Rising: Heroes of the Round Table by Nilah Magruder Join this diverse group of Marvel superheroes as they try to protect the city. Call number: X741.5 MAGRUDER

Biographies and Memoirs (on comic book shelves)

To Dance: A Memoir by Siena Cherson Siegel This memoir tells the author’s story of her dream of wanting to become a ballerina from the age of six. Call number: X792.8 SIEGEL

Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sidney Jacobson Readers will get the chance to experience the biography of Anne Frank like never before. Call number: X92 FRANK

Nonfiction Graphic Novels (on comic book shelves)

Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction by Saul Griffith Follow Celine and Tucker as they use everyday objects found at home to invent toys readers can build. Call number: X507.8 GRIFFITH

Science Comics: Sharks: Nature's Perfect Hunter by Joe Flood Readers will get the chance to learn about different kinds of sharks such as hammerheads, nurse sharks, and great whites. Call number: X741.5 SCIENCE

Zeus: King of the Gods by George O’Connor This is an action-packed series that retells ancient Greek tales like never before. Call number: X292 O'CONNOR

Graphic Novels for Disney Lovers

Ariel and the Sea Wolf by Liz Marsham Ariel will do anything to get her sister’s bracelet back, including facing a dangerous creature. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Jasmine's New Pet by Liz Marsham If Princess Jasmine can’t teach Rajah to behave, then her father will send Rajah away! Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Frozen: The Hero Within by Joe Caramagna Join Elsa, Anna, and the others on their journey of trying to save Olaf’s friend Hedda before it’s too late. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Disney/Pixar The Incredibles 2: Heroes at Home by Liz Marcham Violet and Dash are trying to balance being secretive superheroes and helping out at home. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Descendants: Twisted Field Trip by Jen Vaughn When Evie, Mal, Ben and friends begin to take classes in Sherwood Forest and discover that some of the skills they learned on the Isle of the Lost could come in handy. Call number: X741.5 DESCENDANTS

Disney/Pixar Toy Story Adventures (Volume 1) by Alessandro Ferrari This collection contains short comic stories about Disney’s favorite toys. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Disney Aladdin: Four Tales of Agrabah by Corrina Bechko Each tale describes the daily lives of Aladdin, Jasmine, and Genie. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Disney The Lion King: Wild Schemes and Catastrophes by John Jackson Miller Readers will follow Simba as a young cub and journey through Pride Rock. Call number: X741.5 DISNEY

Graphic Novels Based on Books

Coraline by Neil Gaiman Coraline must fight to get her original life back after she discovers another house similar to her own after stepping through a door in her family’s new home. Call number: X741.5 CORALINE

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Join Lina and Doon on their quest as they try to escape the city. Call number: X741.5 DUPRAU

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer Twelve-year-old criminal genius Artemis Fowl tries to restore his family fortune by kidnapping a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold. Call number: X741.5 COLFER

The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman Join Lyra, an ordinary girl, as she tries to navigate toward the dangers in the cold far north. Call number: X741.5 MELCHIOR

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Hope Larson Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe go to save Mr. Murry, who has mysteriously gone missing while doing top-secret work. Call number: X741.5 LARSON

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) by Robert Venditti Join twelve-year-old Percy Jackson and his friends on their quest as they try to find and return Zeus’s master lightning bolt and bring peace to Mount Olympus. Call number: X741.5 RIORDAN