Children's Book Suggestions | Level Up At Your Library

A selection of chapter books and graphic novels about games and gaming to match our 2025 Summer Reading theme, Level Up At Your Library! For more game-themed books, you can browse the library catalog. For younger readers, check out this month's scavenger hunt in the Children's Room.

Updated April 17, 2025
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Children's Book Suggestions | Level Up At Your Library

A selection of chapter books and graphic novels about games and gaming to match our 2025 Summer Reading theme, Level Up At Your Library! For more game-themed books, you can browse the library catalog. For younger readers, check out this month's scavenger hunt in the Children's Room.

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Game over, Super Rabbit Boy!
Flintham, Thomas
Paper Book
Uh-oh, Animal Town is in trouble! Meanie King Viking has created a dreaded robot army to spread No Fun across the land. On top of that, he has stolen the happiest and most fun animal ever, Singing Dog. There is only one person who can save the day --

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Dungeon Academy : clubhouse chaos
Walker, Diane
Paper Book
Hidden hideout hijinks are in store in this third adventure of the Dungeons & Dragons chapter book series! Zelli Stormclash and the Danger Club are in a race against time to find a secret clubhouse, where they can store their trove of forbidden books and practice adventurer...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

The legend of Memo Castillo
Alexander, William
Paper Book
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Memo Castillo can't wait for his first-ever MagiCon fan convention, but his plans are on the verge of collapse unless he can find a ride--fast!    Guillermo "Memo" Castillo and Theo Chang can...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Trapped in a video game
Brady, Dustin
Paper Book
Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the best-selling 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and the wild adventures he encounters while trapped inside different video games. Jesse Rigsby hates video games--and for good reason. You see, a video game...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Hero trial
Larwood, Kieran
Paper Book
"For collections needing Role-Playing Games (RPG) and funny sci-fi/ fantasy series such as Max Brallier's 'The Last Kids on Earth,' Kazu Kibuishi's 'Amulet,' and Tui T. Sutherland's 'Wings of Fire,' this is a must-add to the list." --School Library Journal ...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Dragon Ops
Mancusi, Mari
Paper Book
From the beloved author of The Once and Future Geek comes this action-packed adventure set in a futuristic world filled with magic, monsters, and high-tech video gaming. One wrong move, and it's game over. Welcome to Dragon...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Dino trouble
Bitt, Nate
Paper Book
Two best friends in a town taken over by video games have to outsmart digital dinosaurs in the first book in the Arcade World graphic novel chapter book series. Life in Normal used to be, well, pretty normal. Kids went to school. Kids did their homework and chores after school....

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Saturday Morning Adventures: Dungeons & Dragons
Booher, David.
Paper Book
Long before the world turned upside down and new generations discovered D&D, six kids boarded a magical roller coaster and were transported to the Forgotten Realms! Noble ranger Hank, intrepid acrobat Diana, quiet thief Sheila, impulsive barbarian Bobby, fearful and cavalier Eric...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Eowulf : of monsters & middle school
Cavallaro, Michael
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year This action-packed graphic novel stars an unforgettable, iconic new heroine who has monster problems--and middle school problems! Eowulf Wegmund just had the most amazing summer ever! She traveled to a magical...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

My video game ate my homework
Hansen, Dustin
Paper Book
Meet Dewey Jenkins, a 13-year old school kid who's about to fail science class. Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of puzzles in order to get home.

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

The sunken tower
Howard, Tait
Paper Book
Set deep underground in a sunken city, a young wizardand his two companions embark on a journey to escape the clutches of an evilcult. Dig is having a very bad day. His bag isbroken, he can't catch a break at the local market, and just...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Table Titans Club
Kurtz, Scott R.
Paper Book
Growing pains, game-play adventure, and 20-sided dice abound in this new graphic novel series about a middle school Dungeons & Dragons club from an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning cartoonist. Valeria Winters has an easier time finding trouble than making friends. A fantasy...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Roll call
Ostertag, Molly Knox
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma comes an all-new Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series! Middle school is a dungeon... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Adventuregame comics. 1, Leviathan
Shiga, Jason
Paper Book
Make choices to defeat a mysterious sea monster in Adventuregame Comics: Leviathan, the first of a series of innovative, interactive graphic novels from the award-winning creator of Meanwhile. Adventuregame Comics is a new series of...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Dungeon Crawlers Academy. Book one, Into the portal
Sullivan, J. P.
Paper Book
Modern-day students set out for sword-and-sorcery adventure in this full-color graphic novel series for kids and adults! When four kids went through a mysterious portal, they discovered an endless dungeon full of treasure, monsters, and magic! They returned home as heroes. But...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

DnDoggos. 1, Get the party started
Underhill, Scout
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year (Middle Grade) A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (Middle Grade) An ALA Best Graphic Novel for Children Four adorable dogs are tail-waggingly excited to play their favorite role-playing game in DnDoggos...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Isle of ever
Calonita, Jen
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick! "[An] atmospheric fantasy ride."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "Fast-paced and satisfying."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "I couldn't put it down!"--Stuart Gibbs, New York...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Leon levels up
Coccia, Paul
Paper Book
In the real world, Leon isn't built to be a hero, but he must become one when he gets trapped in a cutting-edge virtual-reality game. Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games. When he plays, he feels confident and amazing for just a little while. The rest of the time he feels like a...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The mystery of locked rooms
Currie, Lindsay
Paper Book
*Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!* Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch and What Lives in the Woods comes a action-packed adventure novel about three friends who team up to find a hidden treasure in an...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

A game of Noctis
Fagan, Deva
Paper Book
An "exciting, fast-moving" (School Library Journal) middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag team of players to save her grandfather from a terrible fate--perfect for fans of James Riley and Shannon Messenger! In the opulent,...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Feed the beast
Steele, Michael Anthony
Paper Book
The gamer squad must face a fierce dragon in an Open World fantasy level! Thirteen-year-old Mason guides his friends as they collect ingredients for a meal that's key to beating the beast. But IRL, his leadership skills have no effect on his little brother. Tasked with making supper while their...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Fantasy sports. 1, The court of souls
Bosma, Sam
Paper Book
In Sam Bosma's debut graphic novel, a young explorer and her musclebound friend go treasure hunting in a mummy's tomb--but if they want to get rich, they're going to have to best the mummy in a game of hoops! Can they trust their bandaged adversary to play by the rules? Or will they be stuck in the...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Glitch
Graley, Sarah
Paper Book
From comics rising star Sarah Graley, a fresh and funny middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl who must save a virtual world... and her own!Izzy has an incredible secret -- she can enter the world of her new video game! She meets Rae, a robot who says Izzy is destined to save Dungeon City from...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Girl haven
Sturges, Lilah
Paper Book
Full of wonder, humor, and heart, Girl Haven is the newest original story from the author of Lumberjanes. Three years ago, Ash's mom left home and never returned, leaving behind a husband and child and a shed full of mystical curiosities related to the all...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

The Books of Clash 1 : Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery
Yang, Gene Luen/ McClaine, Les (ILT)/ Acton, Alison (ILT)
Paper Book
Based on Clash of Clans and Clash Royale and penned by superstar graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, this first volume of this action-packed eight-volume series brings the characters from everyone's favorite mobile gaming sensation to life! SEE! The illustrated exploits of one...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

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