The Best Graphic Novels For Kids With All Kinds Of Interests

What happens when a police officer melds with his K9? You get Dogman, the world’s first hybrid, crime-fighting superhero. Grader schoolers love Caldecott winner David Pilkey’s jokey tales of mystery and mayhem, and you don’t have to worry about running out of reading material. There are currently 13 Dogman titles available. Parents will love the play on classic book titles like Lord Of The Fleas, Fetch-22 and Grime And Punishment.

If you love David Pilkey’s Dogman, you’d love his Captain Underpants series. It tells the tale of a school principal who turns into an underwear-clad superhero every time his students utter the secret word. Just like Dogman, there’s tons of reading material—14 books in total.

Bug Boys follows best friends Rhino-B and Stag-B as they embark on various adventures in Bug Village. Together, they meet a spider who finds an underground library, save their town’s honey supply and make friends with termites. The story themes include friendship and dealing with complex feelings—all things that grade schoolers who read the book can relate to. This is the first book of three.

At first, CeCe feels different because she is the only child in her class who wears a hearing aid. But she soon finds out that it helps her hear more than just her teacher’s instructions. She can hear her teacher anywhere in the school—even in the bathroom. This Newberry Honor book helps children build empathy and creates an admirable character for those who feel different from their peers.

Two ordinary kids become best friends with Hilo, a boy who crashed to Earth from a planet far, far away. Together, they try to help Hilo regain his powers and remember where he came from. Hilarity ensues as they accompany Hilo on his first day of Earth school. Find out how this unusual trio deals with the ups and downs of middle school.

What happens when an aspiring mad scientist gets ahold of his brother’s goldfish? Let’s just say it ends with a fish that has telepathic, mind-controlling powers. This tale spans three graphic novels and is sure to make your children laugh out loud with gross-out jokes and science experiments gone bad.

Smile is the first in a four-part graphic novel series which also includes Drama, Sisters, Ghosts and Guts. They follow the life of Raina, a sixth grader who just wants to fit in with the it crowd at her middle school. But sometimes, being popular isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

This multiple award-winning book series is a right of passage for many young readers. Greg Hefley is like any other school-age boy who fights with his siblings, struggles with his schoolwork and enjoys a good practical joke. With 18 books in total, your young reader will be able to follow Greg from middle school to high school and join in on all his adventures in between.

Nate Wright holds the record for the most detentions in his school’s history. He’s a loudmouth, class clown who loves causing trouble, but he’s also incredibly loveable. Find out how he makes his way through middle school. Hint: He feeds his poorly graded tests to the class gerbil.

Nikki writes everything in her diary, from her top-secret crush to her battle for an iPhone. With 30 million copies in print worldwide, this relatable graphic novel is perfect for tweens.

Share the joy of reading the Babysitters Club for the first time with your young reader. These new stories, now in graphic novel form, share the same tales of friendship, responsibility and the trials of growing up as the original series.

A bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a marshmallow shooter—this tree house has everything. To be exact, it has 13 floors of fun that only the most inventive middle schooler could imagine. The main characters plan to write a book, but there are too many distractions. Find out if they finish and if they ever get that marshmallow shooter to stop malfunctioning.

Katie thinks she has a boring summer ahead of her best friends' camp outing. She wants to go, but her family can’t afford it. So, she sets out to raise the money herself and takes a job catsitting for her mysterious neighbor. This multiple award-winning book features vivid characters, page-turning plots—and cats, lots of cats.

Amulet is the first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series, following the lives of Emily and Navin. After their father's death, they are sent to live with their great-grandmother in an old and mysterious house. Oh, and there’s a tentacled monster living in the basement.

Forget about being the last people on Earth. These guys are the last kids on Earth. With no parents in sight, this crew of misfits sets out to find food, shelter and fun in a post-apocalyptic world filled with strange new creatures and trouble around every corner.

The Percy Jackson series features huge books with hundreds of pages, and if they seem too daunting for young readers, these graphic novel versions are a great alternative. You get all the same adventure and Greek mythology with the benefit of deftly drawn artwork.

Being a middle schooler is awkward, and the Berrybrook Middle School graphic novel series captures it perfectly. From first loves to trying to fit in with the crowd, this book touches on all the big firsts of the teen years. Awkward is the first book in this seven-part series.

When the Stars Are Scattered tells the story of two refugee brothers living in Kenya facing a barrage of hardships. Yet, the two always have each other. This book helps young readers think outside the box and introduces them to current events.

When this introverted girl meets a talkative boy, they both realize they have something to offer each other. This graphic novel is based on a true story that teaches the reader about empathy and understanding.

People watching and doodling are aspiring artist Kacie’s favorite pastimes. After a summer away from her old neighborhood, she realizes things are different. Thanks to her observational powers and attention to detail, she might be able to find out what’s going on.