Attention Graphic Novel/Comic Fans!

The library is open and we are so excited to have you all back again!

Let's celebrate with some new graphic novels you can read this summer!


The Last Kids On Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House by Max Braillier and illustrated by Jay Cooper, Lorena Álvarez, Douglas Holgate, Anoosha Sayed, Xavier Bonet, and Christopher Mitten

Based on the chapter book series. Stay tuned for the video game and next season of the show on Netflix.





Class Clown Fish (Squidding Around #2) by Kevin Sherry

If you like the characters of Spongebob Squarepants you'll love Squizzard, the Squid. This is the second book in the series after Fish Fued.






Slasher the Unicorn, a grumbly, stuffed unicorn who has come to life, is the exact opposite of all-knowing (and oh-so-humble ;) Marigold Heavenly Nostrils (Phoebe and her Unicorn series).





Imagine going to school in space! This is the third entry (the second one, Astronaut Academy: Re-entry was published in 2013) in the Astronaut Academy series starring Hakata Soy and fellow space-loving classmates.




Far Out Folktales written by Penelope Gruber, Benjamin Harper, and Stephanie True Peters, and illustrated by Otis Frampton 

How can you not check out a book that has a chapter titled: "Johnny Slimeseed and the Freaky Forest"!





My Little Pony: Legends of Magic written by Jeremy Whitley and illustrated by Brenda Hickey and Tony Fleecs 

Learn all about the history of Equestria in this brand new, action-packed My Little Pony series (all 12 volumes of the Legends of Magic series)





Diary of a Nerd: The Story of a Special Boy Who Believes in Fantasy (A Lot) by Philip Osbourne

A celebration of all things nerd and embracing who you are. Written in diary format, you're sure to like this if you're also a fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and the Star Wars Jedi Academy series.









-Cara

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