Graphic novels, or stories told in sequential art, appeal so much to kids. In addition to their visual appeal, these graphic novels tell compelling stories in a variety of genres ranging from sci-fi to memoir to fantasy.

Mrs. Hoban recommends reading Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series by Nathan Hale.

Mrs. Haynes recommends reading The Baby-Sitters Club series by Raina Telgemeier and Ann Martin.

Ms. Snyder recommends reading the Science Comics series by various authors.

Mrs. Hults recommends reading Layla and Bots series by Vicky Fang.

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series by Nathan Hale

Thrilling, daring, and downright gruesome stories from American history, in graphic novel form.

The Baby-Sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier

Kristy and her friends, Claudia and Mary Anne, already baby sit and they consider getting new-girl-in-town-and-school Stacey to join, too. Once everything is decided and the club is formed, Kristy and her friends have wacky baby sitting adventures.

Science Comics series by various authors

A complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more with amazing graphics and informational text.

Layla and Bots series by Vicky Fang

Meet rock star Layla and her team of Bots who use problem-solving and creativity to build cool inventions.

White Bird by R.J. Palacio

Grandmère's heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend.

Zita the Spacegirl series by Ben Hatke

When her best friend gets abducted by an evil alien cult, Zita's life takes a turn for the cosmic and she finds herself on a strange planet inhabited by humanoid chickens and neurotic robots.

Babymouse series by Jennifer and Matthew Holm

Meet Babymouse — her dreams are big! Her imagination is wild! Her whiskers are ALWAYS a mess!

Timmy Failure series by Stephan Pastis

Assisted by his polar bear sidekick, Total, Timmy sets out to solve mysteries, fight evil, make money to pay his mum's bills, and most importantly defeat his arch-enemy Corrina. Corrina (the-girl-who-shall-not-be-named) who has a rival agency and top marks at school to boot.

Hilo series by Judd Winick

D.J. and Gina are normal kids until they befriend Hilo, a boy who came down from the sky but doesn’t know where he’s from or what he’s doing on Earth.

Frazzled series by Booki Vivat

Abbie Wu, a kid who is always freaking out, is just starting middle school and has to navigate a whole new world. And on top of all that, there’s the sudden pressure to figure out her “Thing!”

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Astrid and her best friend, Nicole, are taken to a roller derby where Astrid falls in love with the sport and makes the decision to do whatever it takes to become like her new role model, Rainbow Bite.

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

A family moves to a northern California town in hopes of improving the quality of life for Maya, a young girl with cystic fibrosis. Cat, Maya's older sister, is reluctant to move because she does not want to leave her school and friends.

Brave series by Svetlana Chmakov

Jensen deals with difficult class projects, weird friends, and being roped into a project with the school newspaper, run by the spirited duo of Akilah and Jenny.

Pinky & Stinky by James Kochalka

Pinky and Stinky are fat little piglets, but just because they're cuties doesn't mean they're not brave astronauts! They embark on a daring mission to be the first pigs on Pluto, but things go horribly wrong as soon as the journey begins.

Real Friends series by Shannon Hale

Shannon thought she was going to hate school, but when she got to kindergarten she became best friends with Adrienne. She loved school so much just because of Adrienne

All Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson

A girl who's been homeschooled all her life decides to go to public school for sixth grade.

Robot Dreams by Sara Varon

A dog buys a mail-order robot kit and puts it together, the two become fast friends. Unfortunately, the friendship tragically ends.

Squish series by Jennifer and Matthew Holm

A comic book-loving, twinkie-eating grade school AMOEBA trying to find his place in the world (or at least trying to make it through a school day).

Dogman series by Dav Pilkey

Adventures of a part-dog, part-man police officer/superhero is the ultimate cop – who is bound to outwit his arch-enemy, cat Lil Petey.

*recommended by Mrs. Hopkins

Cat Ninja series by Matthew Cody

Cat Ninja must stop Master Hamster and his Critter Commandos before the fiendish furballs rob every bank in Metro City!

Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi

Follow the adventures of Emily, a young girl who discovers a sentient magical amulet in her maternal great-grandfather's house.

The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey

Misfit animals on a quest to prove they aren't as bad as their species' reputations.

Sunny Side Up by Jennifer Holm

When is a summer vacation not really a summer vacation? Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer.

Smile series by Raina Telgemeier

Smile is the true autobiography of Raina Telgemeier. The story starts off when Raina is 11-years old, in the 6th grade and takes us on a four year journey.

CatStronauts series by Drew Brockington

When the world is thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortage, the Worlds Best Scientist comes up with a bold plan to set up a solar power plant on the moon. But someone has to go up there to set it up, and that adventure falls to the CatStronauts, the best space cats on the planet!