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| Lily & Kosmo in Outer Outer Space by Jonathan AshleyWelcome to: Brooklyn, New York, 1949, where Lily Lupino dreams of becoming an astronaut, just like the hero of her favorite radio show, Trip Darrow: Star Pilot.
What happens: Spacetronaut Kosmo Kidd crashes his rocket ship into Lily's kitchen, kicking off a wild adventure that will take Lily all the way to Outer Outer Space.
Read it for: interstellar action, outrageous humor, plenty of illustrations, and a villain with a memorable mustache.
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The Phantom Tower
by Keir Graff
Moving to Chicago for a fresh start in the aftermath of a parent's death, twins Colm and Mal process their grief by making new friends and wandering through their fascinating apartment building before discovering a mysterious elevator portal to a parallel dimension.
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Nowhere Boy
by Katherine Marsh
Fourteen-year-old Ahmed, a Syrian refugee living on his own in Brussels, Belgium, meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy, and the two form an important friendship
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Curse of the Werewolf Boy
by Chris Priestley
Maudlin Towers School students Mildew and Sponge investigate the missing School Spoon and the appearance of two possible ghosts, one a Viking
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A Problematic Paradox
by Eliot Sappingfield
A first entry in a riotous debut duology features brainy student Nikola, who is recruited by aliens to attend a boarding school for geniuses, where she makes otherworldly friends and discovers her own unusual powers.
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| Nightlights by Lorena AlvarezFeaturing: imaginative schoolgirl Sandy, whose dreams of wild, otherworldly creatures inspire her artwork; and Morfie, the odd, lavender-haired girl who appears to be Sandy's biggest fan…but might be something more sinister.
Art alert: You won't be able to look away from the jewel-bright colors and animation-style art in this graphic novel fantasy.
For fans of: Luke Pearson's Hilda series (the books or the TV show). |
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| Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben ClantonIntroducing: cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Is it for you? If you're new to graphic novels or just looking for a chapter book you can read all the way through, Narwhal and Jelly might be your new best friends.
Series alert: Follow this unlikely undersea friendship in Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt and Peanut Butter and Jelly. |
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| Recess Warriors: Hero is a Four-Letter Word by Marcus EmersonWhat it's about: After mutant cooties turn the students of Armstrong School into zombies, kid superhero Scrap and his friends must face pirates, cowboys, hot lava, and more in order to save the day.
Why you might like it: Scrap's battles might be an epic game of pretend, but with all the action of a superhero movie, this series-starter is hard to put down!
Try this next: Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom. |
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| One Trick Pony by Nathan HaleIn a world... where aliens have taken over Earth and devoured all of its electric devices, three nomad kids discover a hidden cave filled with robots, including an amazing mechanical horse.
What happens: While trying to bring the horse back to their caravan, the kids must run from outlaws and alien parasites alike.
Read it for: page-turning suspense, detailed illustrations, and a frightening (yet fascinating) future setting. |
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| Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola; illustrated by Emily CarrollWhat it's about: After clever, unappreciated Masha responds to a "help wanted" ad placed by the notorious witch Baba Yaga, she relies on her grandmother's folktales to help her complete the wily witch's challenges.
Why you might like it: Modern characters, supernatural thrills, and spooky artwork combine in this graphic novel fantasy.
You might also like: Katherine Marsh's The Door by the Staircase. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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