"Graphic Novels" for a 10 year old

Mugsley

My younger daughter has really taken to books such as Big Nate, Smile, Sisters, Superhero Girls, Awkward, Ghosts, etc

I'd like to show her some other options but I'm pretty directionless in this area.

I may take her to the local comic shop to see what they have but I'm worried that most titles will be a bit too gory or adult for her.

She's read all the (new) Babysitter's Club books already.

She's still hesitant to read something that doesn't have pictures but I don't want her to stop reading.

Any recommendations?

Jam Warrior

My daughters love The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Lumberjanes and Bone. All very much all ages friendly.

Orogogus

Yeah, I read my copy of Bone to my former landlord's daughter when she was five, and she kept it until after she went to college.

Dizzy D

Bone was also the first one that came to mind here.

Mouse Guard is beautiful to lock at.

Nimona by Noelle Stephenson, but maybe a bit too young for that (recommendations for that seem to be 12 and up)

Scrooge McDuck by Don Rosa is liked by just about any kid I know.

Mugsley

Thanks! Keep em coming! I grabbed single issues of Bone, Lumberjanes, and 5 Worlds last night

Bogart

My nephew and niece loved Mouseguard, The Mice Templar, Bone (the big fat collected edition), Bad Machinery, Gunnerkrigg Court and Amulet.

manji

Cucumber Quest is excellent, my daughter loves it.

Shenl742

I've read the Backstagers recently and it's a delight

Jam Warrior

I’m taking a lot of notes here!

RoyceSraphim

I gave my cousin a copy of the large version of bone and she annihilated it. Make sure you by a decent enough copy for them.

MegaMan001

Calvin and Hobbes?

Skeith

One more for Amulet. Couldn't keep those books on the shelves for more than an hour before a kid would check them out.

Ketar

Mugsley wrote: »

My younger daughter has really taken to books such as Big Nate, Smile, Sisters, Superhero Girls, Awkward, Ghosts, etc

I'd like to show her some other options but I'm pretty directionless in this area.

I may take her to the local comic shop to see what they have but I'm worried that most titles will be a bit too gory or adult for her.

She's read all the (new) Babysitter's Club books already.

She's still hesitant to read something that doesn't have pictures but I don't want her to stop reading.

Any recommendations?

Have you looked at any graphic novel adaptations of popular kids books? The kind of thing where if she enjoys them it might help ease her into reading the full novels. That was pretty helpful for us with our son, going from the Wings of Fire or Percy Jackson graphic novels into the actual novels.

Mugsley

I found a decent price for some of the Amulet books on eBay so I grabbed those as well.

Good call @Ketar ; I'll poke around

Elvenshae

Yeah, my son loved the Amulet series.

Peen

The Witch Boy series is really great.

Gurp

I read Thor the Mighty Avenger and it was a great gateway into the character but I haven't read it in a while so I'm not too sure about it in terms of the content in it.

dresdenphile

Fantasy Sports by Sam Bosma. Basically, a Wizard and a Fighter go compete in sports competitions in search of treasure (e.g. basketball vs a mummy, volleyball vs bullywugs).

SteveRage

the hilda books are cute. by luke pearson

it's also a cartoon series on netflix

VampireFour

Would highly recommend Bones. Great children comic/graphic novel