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When their mother gets lured into a mysterious basement door at their old family home, Em and Navin follow her and discover a whole new dark universe of monsters, robots, and talking animals. With a mystical amulet, Em and her brother find allies and become heroes in their own right while working to save their mom and protect their friends. With eight books and counting, this series is great for readers looking to dive into an adventure epic. A long time ago in Hawaii, a boy named Nanaue was born to a human maiden and the mythical Shark King. The Shark King returned to the ocean in the hope of protecting his son. Now part shark with a big shark appetite, the young Nanaue isn’t safe on land and must travel the ocean to find his father. The Shark King not only tells a captivating adventure story, but also teaches young readers about Hawaiian myths and traditions.

Ann M. Martin’s prolific Scholastic series has been popular with young readers for decades, and the recent graphic novel adaptations are helping bring these stories to a new generation. See Kristy, Mary-Ann, Claudia, and Stacy grow together as friends while navigating school, crushes, frustrating siblings, and their growing babysitting business. They’re up to seven comic adaptations and are about to spin off into the Little Sisters books. CeCe Bell’s critically acclaimed graphic novel shares her own experiences of losing her hearing at the age of four. Eventually, CeCe was given a Phonetic Ear, an awkward but powerful hearing aid. When the strange-looking hearing aid alienates her from her classmates, CeCe creates her alter ego — El Deafo, “Listener for All.” Through her imagination, El Deafo embraces herself and finds a true friend along the way. Chad Sell, Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez Cat’s little sister Maya has cystic fibrosis, and their family is moving to the cool Northern California coast town Bahía de la Luna to help her feel better from day to day. But the sisters learn that the town is full of ghosts. Maya might be excited to meet these spirits, but Cat doesn’t want anything to do with them. More than that, she’s afraid Maya will join them. Ghosts delves into the tough subject of chronic illness and death in a way that is both appropriate for kids and doesn’t talk down to them.

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Meet Wax, a young mixmaster living in 1980s Brooklyn. He’s very good at what he does, but when he scratches the perfect beat, it gets the attention of robots from the planet Discopia! Wax, his family, best friend, and crush all get abducted, and they must learn the “intergalactic musical martial art of Sci-Fu” if they want to save their skins and the Earth. Old school hip hop meets old school science fiction in this fun comic. Young Cleopatra (yes, that Cleopatra) finds a strange tablet that zaps her from Egypt all the way to outer space in the far, far future. It turns out she’s destined to save the entire galaxy! Throughout the series, Cleopatra must fight against evildoers on planets far beyond Earth … while also attending Yasiro Academy to hone her hero skills (and algebra). Friendship and adventure await the one and future Pharaoh!

Nan and Clarion are two passionate witches who specialize in monster veterinary medicine. From familiars to phoenixes, they’re here to make sure magical creatures are happy and healthy. When mysteries arise, Nan and Clarion must work as a team to save their patients. Kids who loved Hagrid in Harry Potter will delight in the many monsters they’ll find in this charming series, especially with Davies’ colorful style. Hilda loves to have adventures in the wild woods near her home, especially when she meets fantastic creatures like trolls and giants! When she moves with her mom to the quiet town of Trolberg, Hilda makes new friends and manages to find the magical within the mundane setting. If your kids loved the Hilda Netflix series, they’re going to adore the original comic series. Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types! The Lumberjane Scouts (especially the girls in the Roanoke Cabin) are excited for a summer of adventure. Little do they know the mysteries and dangers lurking in the nearby woods. Join Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley as they investigate weird happenings and earn merit badges along the way.A young boy visits his grandfather, but neither of them speak each other’s language. The power of art and love of visual storytelling bridge the language divide and these two generations get to share each other’s experiences. A mix of picture book and comic book, Drawn Together is a great choice for early readers especially, but the message is good for all age groups.