Graphic Novels

Talia has just started 6th grade and uses her codebook to figure out the new social rules of middle school. Dash, her best friend, tells her they can’t be friends anymore since other boys are teasing him that she’s his girlfriend. Talia hopes that both of them being on the school mathlete team will repair their friendship. But things don’t go the way she plans. Using codes, doodles, and puzzles,…

Last Things is the true and intensely personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family.Using her trademark mix of words and pictures to sharp effect, Marissa Moss presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young sons struggled to maintain their sense of selves and wholeness as a family and how they continued on with everyday life when…

Amelia is excited to graduate from middle school, but she’s nervous about starting high school, especially when she finds out she won’t have her best friend, Carly, with her. In her graduation yearbook, drawings and “photos” nostalgically recap her earlier years and notebooks as Amelia figures out how to face the changes ahead….

The ultimate outsider, Edgar Stoker uses wit and humor to navigate the social complexities of middle-school and vampire culture. From surviving Saturday Vampire Jamborees to school lunches and the dreaded school photo, Edgar tries to win friends in both worlds, but when he’s faced with angry vegetable-eaters, his troubles have just begun….

BFF dilemmas can be tricky, but it’s easy to make friends with these two irresistible Amelia stories, together in one book.Two fantastic tales of friendship from Marissa Moss’s bestselling Amelia series are paired together in this bind-up. In “Amelia’s BFF”, Amelia is excited for Nadia, her BFF from back in California, to meet Carly, her BFF in Oregon. But the two don’t hit it off at all, and Amelia is…

Daphne and Kaylee are fourth-graders and best friends, but Daphne also wants to become friends with Imogen, the cool girl in their class. The trouble is, to be friends with Imogen, she’s going to have to get past Imogen’s best friend, Darla. Which means becoming fake friends with Darla. But when it comes to Daphne, things never go according to plan. Can she survive the Fake Friend Disaster and make…

Don’t go back to school without Amelia’s guidance-two favorite titles in one great book!Two popular titles from Marissa Moss’s bestselling Amelia series join together in one fantastic bind-up. In Vote 4 Amelia, a passion for politics turns into a battle for justice when an opponent spreads lies, and it’s up to Amelia to save her friend’s reputation-and the class elections. And in Amelia’s Guide to Babysitting, Amelia and Carly decide…

Boys enter the picture in this all-new addition to the perennially popular Amelia series.Amelia can’t believe eighth grade is finally here! She knows this will be the most exciting year yet for her and her best friend, Carly. But a lot of the other girls are thinking about one thing, and one thing only: boys. Amelia has never wanted a boyfriend. Crushes are for the silly girls who are always…

“You’d think a costume day at school would be a lot of fun. It was supposed to be! So how did it turn into a total disaster!”…

“My name’s Daphne and I’m in the fourth grade. I thought this would be my best year ever, but it’s not even close. Good thing my best friend Kaylee is in my class. Without her, I’d never survive fourth grade at Roosevelt Elementary school. HELP!”…

How to survive summer with your family and without them! 2 in 1! Amelia’s itchy-Twitchy, Lovey-Dovey Summer at Camp Mosquito plus Amelia’s Longest Biggest, Most-Fights-Ever, Family Reunon in one book!…

Amelia is torn between Nadia, her old BFF and Carly, her new BFF. How do you choose between your two best friends?…

A Note from the Author – Amelia! “Have you ever wondered how other people see you? Have you ever been confused about how you see yourself? Then this book is for you – a sure-fire way to discover the one-and-only real, true you!”…

Max grapples with the outrageousness of divorced parents beginning to date – and other mysteries of evolution – in his third quirky notebook. Welcome to Max’s book of inventions, experiments, comic strips, and random thoughts about school, the universe, evolution, and parents who definitely don’t act the way parents are supposed to act. Luckily for Max, he has a place to jot down his biggest questions and most amazing discoveries….

Did aliens build the pyramids? Will a magic love potion bring Mom and Dad back together? And what do school science, mummified apples, and alien erasers have to do with it? In a second zany, jam-packed graphic novel, Max jots down his worst fears and best brainstorms….

Pimply older brothers. Good parents who get into bad fi ghts. Lucky for Max, he has a place to jot down his mixed-up thoughts and brilliant ideas. In a quirky mix of comics, concoctions, and contraptions, Max tells the story of his topsy-turvy life — and how he tries to hold it and himself all Together. Welcome to Max’s secret collection of inventions, comic strips, and random thoughts about school,…

Now you can get two books in one — that’s double the fun!…

A Note from the Author: Group projects are always a challenge. Group projects for the science fair are even worse. And when one of your partners turns out to be someone you really can’t trust, there’s bound to be a major disaster!…

A note from the Author – Amelia! “When Carly and I decided to start a babysitting business, we thought we were prepared. Then Ruthy and Tyler came along — it was a real adventure in Extreme Babysitting!” — Me, Amelia…

A Note from the Author — Amelia: There are bad things about camp — slimy showers, lumpy oatmeal, and hordes of mosquitoes. Plus my annoying older sister, Cleo. But there are good things too — s’mores, campfires, the great outdoors, and one really cute guy….

From School Library Journal:”Amelia and her notebook are back. She has finally written to her father, whom she has never met, and received a reply asking her to come meet him, her stepmother, and her half-brother at their home in Chicago. This is a big step for any child, but Amelia, feisty as ever, takes the plunge. She predictably loves baby George, hates Clara, and is unsure about her father…

From School Library Journal:”Middle-schooler Amelia is running for student-body secretary while her friend Carly runs for president. The campaign is fierce and includes a bathrobe-wearing boy with the big idea to delay the school start time and another who hands out free candy for votes. The race turns ugly near the end, with half-truths and rumors affecting the final outcome. Amelia learns a lesson about how elections are unfortunately sometimes…

* A Note from the Author — Amelia! “Now I’m in 7th grade and things are getting complicated. Should I wear makeup or not? Am I pretty? What does it mean to be a 7th grader? I have lots of questions but no answers.” – Me, Amelia…

Does your handwriting reveal your true personality? What does your messy room say about you? To answer these questions and more, gaze into Amelia’s notebook to discover what the future may hold for you. PLUS: Share the good fortune with your friends — just tear out the fortune-tellers included inside!…

The new girl, Charisse, seems so perfect that Amelia wants to be just like her. Can Amelia’s friends help Amelia realize that she is perfect just as she is?…

“I really want to celebrate the New Year, so here’s a whole notebook full of New Year ideas. I don’t mean for parties, but for ways to make resolutions that will really stick!” — Me, Amelia…

Join Amelia on a year full of fifth-grade adventures, from stealing the show in the Thanksgiving play, to unraveling a Valentine’s mystery, to being a junior bridesmaid!…

Amelia’s sister, Cleo, gives her a new notebook as a tenth birthday present, and Amelia can’t wait to fill it with all her secret thoughts and drawings. But when her best friend Leah wants to read her notebook, Amelia is torn: Sometimes secrets are better when shared with friends, but other secrets are private. How can Amelia keep her friend from feeling left out while still saving some secrets for…

When Amelia and her big sister, Cleo, are stuck together in the backseat of a car for a family road trip, there are fights, plenty of sights, and Amelia’s best friend, Nadia, at the end of the road!…

Amelia likes gossip as much as the next person—after all, it’s fun and doesn’t hurt anyone, right? There’s rumor reading, urban legends, and best of all, gossip about teachers! Then when completely untrue gossip starts to travel about Amelia telling on a girl for writing mean emails—gossip isn’t so fun or harmless anymore. How can Amelia stop gossip about her that’s like a piece of gum stuck to her shoe?A…

School can be hazardous to your health, but not when you have Amelia’s tips for surviving homework, teachers, and even cafeteria food!…

* A Note from the Author — Amelia! ” When Dad wanted me to come to his BIG family reunion, I couldn’t say no, but for me it wasn’t a party — it was being thrown in with a bunch of complete strangers! It’s hard enough dealing with my sister, Cleo, but getting to know a whole new — and plenty strange — family — OMG!” — me, Amelia…

While waiting for her sister’s medical appointment, a bored Amelia creates a handwritten book of fifty suggestions for passing the time….

As if science class isn’t enough to deal with — now Amelia has the class bully to face. But Amelia isn’t going to let that get her down….

A Note from the Author — Amelia! “Here’s another note in a notebook FULL of notes — good ones, mean ones, ones passed in class, and ones that show you who your true friends are. Trust me, it’s a notable experience.” — me, Amelia…

The hand-lettered contents of a nine-year-old girl’s notebook, in which she records her thoughts and feelings about moving, starting school, and dealing with her older sister, as well as keeping her old best friend and making a new one….

A Note from the Author — Amelia! “I don’t know what’s worse — sharing a dorm with girls I don’t know or sharing one with a girl I know too well — my sister, Cleo. This school trip is a major lesson in embarrassment!” — Me, Amelia…

A Note from the Author — Amelia! “I’m finally in middle school and I thought it would be great, but having a bully for a teacher like Mr. Lambaste is HORRIBLE. I need help — ADVICE — A FRIEND — and I need them all now!” — Me, Amelia…

The life of a slave is the only life that twelve-year-old Galen knows, and though he hopes for a better one, he’s making the best of it. He practices painting whenever he can, finds adventures with his best friend, Micio, and just might solve a mystery that will improve the life of everyone around him–and change the course of history. Galen, from the acclaimed author of the Young American Voices…

The Samuels family is made of tough stuff. That’s a good thing, because it’s another trying year in the Dust Bowl. Weeks pass without rain, and it seems that all the plow stirs up is dust. But fortified with hope, love, determination, and ingenuity, eleven-year-old Rose and her family weather the toughest of times. And although Rose’s older brother, Floyd, prefers drawing to farming, he comes through when he is…

America! Hannah’s small European village buzzes with tales of life in a faraway land free from persecution. Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces Mama and Papashka to let her use the extra ticket. Will America really be everything they’ve dreamed of?…

The year is 1774, and the British army has blockaded Boston. Ten-year-old Emma is stuck at Aunt Harmony’s house in the city, far from her family. Emma desperately wants to help the American struggle for freedom. When Papa gives her a secret code the militia uses, she finally gets her chance to change the course of history….

Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure. Rachel’s own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished “pasted-in” mementos gathered along the way….