Comics and Graphic novels (Tamariki).

You find a list of popular and recommended comic books and graphic novels from DC to Tintin and your chapter books adapted into comic books such as Babysitters Club, Wings of Fire and so much more!

Updated August 20, 2024
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El deafo
Bell, Cece
Paper Book
Cece Bell's #1 New York Times Bestseller graphic novel El Deafo is the origin story of a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid becoming a superhero. A John Newbery Medal Winner Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series! ...
The Bad Guys
Blabey, Aaron
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThis New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.They sound like bad guys, they look like bad...
The Bad Guys in Mission unpluckable
Blabey, Aaron
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds...whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated...
CatStronauts [1] : Mission Moon
Brockington, Drew
Paper Book
It's meow or never in this first graphic novel in the bestselling CatStronauts series about four cat-tastic astronauts and their mission to save Earth. When the world is thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortage, the Worlds Best Scientist...
Tower of treasure
Chantler, Scott
Paper Book
As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find...
Narwhal : unicorn of the sea
Clanton, Ben
Paper Book
"The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." --Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and his somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly....
Artemis Fowl : the graphic novel
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
The internationally best-selling novel by Eoin Colfer, now a movie on Disney+, is available as a full-color graphic novel with all-new text and artwork .In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal...
Wings of fire : the graphic novel. Book one, The dragonet prophecy
Deutsch, Barry
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation!Not every dragonet wants a destiny ... Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the...
Wings of fire : the graphic novel. Book three, The hidden kingdom
Deutsch, Barry
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the third graphic novel adaptation!Glory knows that the dragon world is wrong about her being "a lazy RainWing." Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, but Glory is sharp and her venom is...
Wings of fire : the graphic novel. Book two, The lost heir
Deutsch, Barry
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this graphic novel adaptation!The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great...
Baby-sitters little sister [1] : Karen's witch : a graphic novel
Farina, Katy
Paper Book
A fresh and fun graphic novel series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long robes and has wild gray hair. Mrs. Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden. Karen...
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales [1] : one dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
Hale, Nathan
Paper Book
Meet America's first spy, Nathan Hale, in this installment of the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tale graphic novel series! "These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." --New York Times...
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales [2] : big bad ironclad! : a Civil War steamship showdown
Hale, Nathan
Paper Book
In author-illustrator Nathan Hale's Big Bad Ironclad, uncover the story of the American Civil War's ironclad warships with this Hazardous Tale in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series! "These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling,...
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales [3] : Donner dinner party
Hale, Nathan
Paper Book
In author-illustrator Nathan Hale's Donner Dinner Party, discover the shocking and true story of the ill-fated expedition in this Hazardous Tale from the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series. "These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . ....
Dogs of war
Keenan, Sheila
Paper Book
Sheila Keenan's captivating stories paired with Nathan Fox's stunning art bring the heroic military actions of man's best friend to life! Some war heroes heard wind whistling over a hidden trip wire. Some war heroes sniffed out a sniper 1,000 yards away. Some war...
Amulet. Book four, The last Council
Kibuishi, Kazu
Paper Book
Kazu Kibuishi's thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!Emily and her friends think they'll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn't right. Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in crippling fear. Emily is escorted to the Academy...
Amulet. Book one, The stonekeeper
Kibuishi, Kazu
Paper Book
The first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies! After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great...
Amulet. Book three, The cloud searchers
Kibuishi, Kazu
Paper Book
Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues!In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, which is believed to be...
Amulet. Book two, The stonekeeper's curse
Kibuishi, Kazu
Paper Book
Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi returns with his mysterious world full of new allies . . . and old enemies!Emily and Navin's mother is still in a coma from the arachnopod's poison, and there's only one place to find help: Kanalis, the bustling, beautiful city of waterfalls. But when Em, her brother...
Magic tree house [1] : dinosaurs before dark
Laird, Jenny
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book is now a graphic novel! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie! Where did the tree house come from?      Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious...
Cleopatra in space. Book two, The thief and the sword
Maihack, Mike.
Paper Book
Cleopatra's space adventure in the really far future continues. Now an animated TV series streaming on Hulu and Peacock!A mysterious thief has stolen the ancient sword Cleo recovered in Book One: Target Practice, and she's determined to get it back. But her teachers at Yasiro Academy...
Mary Anne saves the day : a graphic novel
Martin, Ann M.
Paper Book
When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BSC friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from her best friends. But the worst part is when she faces a dangerous baby-sitting...
Minecraft
Monster, Sfe? R.
Paper Book
The first Graphic Novel in the world of Gaming Phenomenon Minecraft! Tyler is your everyday kid whose life is changed when his family has to move from the town he's always known. Thankfully, Tyler has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft! Tyler,...
Adventure time. Volume 1
North, Ryan
Paper Book
It's ADVENTURE TIME! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The totally algebraic adventures of Finn and Jake have come to the comic book page! The Lich, a super-lame, SUPER-SCARY skeleton dude, has returned to...
Hermes : tales of the trickster
O'Connor, George
Paper Book
George O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to life in the New York Times Bestselling series The Olympians. This fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! In this volume of Olympians, George O...
The Tea Dragon Festival
O'Neill, Katie
Paper Book
"A lovely, gentle fantasy." -- KIRKUS Revisit the enchanting world of Tea Dragons with an all-new companion story to the two-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novel The Tea Dragon Society! Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but...
Hilda and the bird parade
Pearson, Luke
Paper Book
Hilda is coming to Netflix in 2018! Getting used to life in the big city is proving difficult for Hilda. The diminutive explorer is still missing the enchanted valleys and magical friends that surrounded her home in the fjords. But tonight is somehow different; tonight is...
Hilda and the black hound
Pearson, Luke
Paper Book
WATCH SEASONS ONE AND TWO OF HILDA THE ANIMATED SERIES NOW ON NETFLIX! "Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. Hilda is utterly brilliant!" --Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile Hilda sits in her tent, dwarfed by volumes of...
Big Nate from the top
Peirce, Lincoln.
Paper Book
Big Nate is taking it from the top--the top of the troublemaker's list! Nate Wright is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for school detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth-grade Renaissance man....
Big Nate makes the grade
Peirce, Lincoln.
Paper Book
Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.
Big Nate out loud
Peirce, Lincoln.
Paper Book
In this follow up to New York Times best-seller Big Nate: From the Top, eleven-year-old Nate Wright is living OUT LOUD and he wouldn't have it any other way! Even though his friends won't let him be the lead singer in their band, Nate continues to rock. He's a...
Cat Kid Comic Club [1]
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their stories in...
Dog Man [1]
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
George and Harold have created a new breed of justice -- one that is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels. Will he be able to resist the call...
Dog Man [3] : a tale of two kitties
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! He was the best of dogs... He was the worst of dogs... It was the age of invention... It was the season of surprise... It was the eve of supa sadness.....
Dog Man unleashed
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something...
Owly : the way home
Runton, Andy
Paper Book
All Owly wants is a friend...Owly is a good-natured little owl, and he's always helping those around him. But despite his kindness, he seems to frighten would-be friends away before they even give him a chance, just because he's an owl. That all changes, though, once Owly meets Wormy. Like Owly,...
Bone [1] : out from Boneville
Smith, Jeff
Paper Book
Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the first book in this thrilling adventure! After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins -- Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and...
Bone [2] : the great cow race
Smith, Jeff
Paper Book
Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time! Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney Bone risks...
Bone [3] : eyes of the storm
Smith, Jeff
Paper Book
Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time! Life in the Valley isn't getting any easier for the Bones and their newfound friends. Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney are attacked by the Rat...
Binky the space cat
Spires, Ashley
Paper Book
Binky is a space cat - at least in his own mind. He's really a house cat who has never left the family "space station." Unlike other house cats, Binky has a mission: to blast off into outer space (outside), explore unknown places (the backyard) and battle aliens (bugs). Binky must undergo...
Binky to the rescue
Spires, Ashley
Paper Book
While in hot pursuit of an alien invader (a bug), Binky accidentally falls out the space station porthole (bathroom window) and finds himself in outer space (outside) for the very first time. But just as Binky begins to explore, he discovers that his copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped...
The Baby-sitters Club [1] : Kristy's great idea : a graphic novel
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile! Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky...
The Baby-sitters Club [2] : the truth about Stacey : a graphic novel
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile! Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and...
Ghosts
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters!Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about...
Guts
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina...
Sisters
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile!Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play...
Smile
Telgemeier, Raina.
Paper Book
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a...
The lightning thief : the graphic novel
Venditti, Robert.
Paper Book
Book One in the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series gets the graphic novel treatment from three big names in the comic book industry. You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself in the thrilling,...
Hilo. Book 2, Saving the whole wide world
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 2! Dog Manmeets Big Natein this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! Everyone...
Hilo. Book 4, Waking the monsters
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN When Mega Robot Monsters start to wake up, Hilo gets brand new SUPER POWERS! Take off on an action packed adventure in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series...
Hilo. Book 1, The boy who crashed to Earth
Winick, Judd.
Paper Book
"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 1! Dog Man meets Big Nate in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! ...

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