Best Comics & Graphic Novels Books for 9 Year Olds

Here are the top 30 comics & graphic novels books for 9 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.

1. Supernatural Hero (Book 1) (Action & Adventure)

by: Eran Gadot
Release date: Oct 21, 2013
Number of Pages: 159
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Best Indie Book Awards 2015 – Winner
Beverly Hills Book Awards 2014 – Winner
Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2014 – Silver Medal
IPPY Book Awards 2014 – Bronze Medal
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards 2014 – Honorable Mention
Indie Excellence Book Awards 2014 – Finalist
London Book Festival 2013 – Honorable Mention

Supernatural Hero and the Witches (Book 2) is out!

Don’t try to be someone else, be yourself!
Reading this book will make you see that being yourself is the only way
for success, all you need is to believe.

Andy is the nerd everyone makes fun of. He’s really skinny, wears glasses and talks to himself, but he falls in love with the prettiest girl in the class. One day Grandpa dies and turns into a ghost. Then, Andy discovers a new power, he can see ghosts and talk to the dead.
Join Andy’s journey and find out how a nerd can become a hero.
Supernatural hero is a great children’s book with an outstanding story, for the whole family to enjoy. This book series will stay with you forever.

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Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Bullies

2. Dork Diaries Box Set (Books 4-6): Dork Diaries 4; Dork Diaries 5; Dork Diaries 6

by: Rachel Renée RussellRachel Renée Russell
Release date: Oct 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 1056
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No Dork Diary collection is complete without this boxed set of Dork Diaries #4, #5, and #6!

Books four, five, and six in the wildly popular New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Dork Diaries series are all available in one dorktastic boxed set!

This boxed set includes Dork Diaries #4: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess, Dork Diaries #5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All, and Dork Diaries #6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker.

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Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Friendship

3. The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade

by: Max BrallierDouglas Holgate
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
Number of Pages: 296
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A very funny post-apocalyptic graphic novel, now a New York Times bestseller!

“Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.”–Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid
 
The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies—but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose?
 
Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing . . . before he and his friends are next?

From the Hardcover edition.

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Children’s Books > Action & Adventure

4. The Underground Abductor (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #5): An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman

by: Nathan Hale
Release date: Apr 21, 2015
Number of Pages: 128
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Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line, slavery was illegal. If she could run away and make it north without being caught or killed, she’d be free. Facing enormous danger, Araminta made it, and once free, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman. Tubman spent the rest of her life helping slaves run away like she did, every time taking her life in her hands. Nathan Hale tells her incredible true-life story with the humor and sensitivity he’s shown in every one of the Hazardous Tales—perfect for reluctant readers and classroom discussions.
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Children’s Books > History > United States > Civil War Era

5. Ponyo Picture Book (PONYO ON THE CLIFF)

by: Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
Release date: Aug 04, 2009
Number of Pages: 152
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Reads L to R (Western Style)

 

Ponyo, a female fish, runs away from her home in the sea and ends up stranded on the shore. Sosuke, a five-year-old boy who lives on a cliff, rescues her. He promises to protect Ponyo forever. Ponyo grows very fond of Sosuke, and with the help of her sisters and her father’s magic, she becomes human. This results in a great imbalance in the cosmos, causing great storms and floods and satellites to fall from the sky. Ponyo becomes a fish again and Sosuke promises to love her no matter what form she takes. In the end, when Ponyo kisses Sosuke, she becomes human again.

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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

6. The Universe Verse

by: James Lu Dunbar
Release date: Nov 01, 2014
Number of Pages: 112
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The Universe Verse is a scientifically-accurate rhyming comic book about the origins of the universe, life on Earth and the human race. It introduces and illuminates the most fundamental features of our existence in a way that is engaging and accessible to a wide audience, including young children. This book contains most major scientific milestones known to humanity, all in one rhyming comic book. Including, but not limited to: energy, space, time, the four fundamental forces, matter, particles, atoms, elements, fusion, stars, E=MC2, supernovae, galaxies, planets, solar systems, Earth, planetary crust, atmosphere, water, life, variation, reproduction, survival, evolution, cells, DNA, genes, sex, biodiversity, the food web, bacteria, photosynthesis, extinctions, respiration, eukaryotes, endosymbiosis, chloroplasts, mitochondria, multicellular organisms, tissues, organs, perception, nerves, brains, aquatic, terrestrial, flying creatures, fossils, dinosaurs, mammals, primates, humans, consciousness, language, agriculture, civilization, math, writing, books and science!
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Children’s Books > Science, Nature & How It Works

7. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 12

by: Kiyohiko Azuma
Release date: Nov 19, 2013
Number of Pages: 224
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Oops! Your shoe! Your shoe! Your shoe came untied! But don’t worry! Tora taught Yotsuba how to tie a bow like a butterfly! Now Yotsuba can tie Juralumin’s ribbon aaaall by herself. Huh? Why are Yotsuba’s hands blue? Well, see, there was this reeeally pretty blue paint…and Yotsuba thought Daddy would want his stuff to be reeeally pretty blue too… Are Yotsuba’s hands gonna stay blue forever and ever?!!
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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

8. Welcome To Showside

by: Ian McGinty
Release date: Jun 28, 2016
Number of Pages: 176
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From the writer/artist of Adventure Time comes an all ages romp with a horror twist.
Showside is just your average southern town, except that portals to the Nexus realm keep popping up and flooding the town with demons and monsters. The only thing keeping Showside safe is Kit and his friends Belle and Moon. From the writer/artist of Adventure Time Candy Capers and Bravest Warrior comes an all ages romp with a horror twist.
Soon to be an animated series!

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Children’s Books > Action & Adventure

9. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 13

by: Kiyohiko Azuma
Release date: May 24, 2016
Number of Pages: 224
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Fresh off the excitement of her camping trip, Yotsuba initiates a very productive session of sandbox play in which she instructs Fuuka how to properly run a bakery. But even more exciting is a visit from Grandma! Yotsuba learns how to value and enjoy cleaning, how not to be rude when hoping for souvenirs, and most important, how to cope when Grandma leaves. But don’t worry, she’ll be back someday!
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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

10. Dragonbreath #11: The Frozen Menace

by: Ursula Vernon
Release date: Jan 12, 2016
Number of Pages: 169
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Danny Dragonbreath and his friends are cooler than ever in book 11 of the comic series perfect for Big Nate and Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans  
 
Danny Dragonbreath doesn’t just have a cold. He is cold. His fire has gone out! And that’s super-dangerous for a fire-breathing dragon like Danny. So, following a tip from his great-grandfather, Danny and his trusty friends Wendell and Christiana head to the farthest north to find the magical ingredient that will reignite his fire. On the way, the gang faces an extremely windy bridge, killer ice worms, and one very confused baby phoenix.
 
A perfect blend of text and comic panels, this goofy eleventh installment in the Dragonbreath series is guaranteed to make you laugh until smoke comes out of your nose!
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Children’s Books > Animals

11. Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic

by: Ursula Vernon
Release date: Mar 15, 2016
Number of Pages: 240
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Princess Harriet is nobody’s hamster damsel in distress! Book two of this series for Babymouse and Princess in Black fans is filled with even more action and twisted fairy tale fun

Princess Harriet has absolutely no interest in brushing her hair, singing duets with woodland animals, or any other typical princess activities. So when a fairy tells a very bored Harriet about twelve mice princesses who are cursed to dance all night long, she happily accepts the quest and sets off with a poncho of invisibility and her trusty battle quail. But when she arrives at the Mouse Kingdom, she discovers there’s more to the curse than meets the eye, and trying to help is dangerous business . . . even for a tough princess like Harriet.

From the creator of Dragonbreath, comes a laugh-out-loud funny new comic-hybrid series, bursting with girl power and furry fairy tale retellings.

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Children’s Books > Animals > Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels

12. BONK!: A Mutts Treasury

by: Patrick McDonnell
Release date: Oct 09, 2012
Number of Pages: 208
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The beloved characters of Earl and Mooch are back in a collection of a year’s worth of color Sunday and black-and-white daily cartoons.

Enjoy the day-to-day adventures of two animal buddies, a small mutt with a big heart named Earl, and Mooch, a cat with his own way of thinking and talking (yesh!). 

Mutts explores the special bond between animals and their guardians, and the endearing friendship of Earl and Mooch. It strikes a delicate balance between joy and fun and responsible social commentary. Mutts has been recognized for its distinctive style, heartwarming humor, and compassionate advocacy for animal issues.

In this 16th chronological collection of Mutts strips, a year’s worth of color Sunday strips and black-and-white daily strips are included, along with pop-art splash pages that highlight McDonnell’s imaginative artwork and distinctive style.

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13. Garfield Shovels It In: His 51st Book

by: Jim Davis
Release date: Jan 25, 2011
Number of Pages: 96
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FILL ‘ER UP
 
Garfield believes in living life to the fullest. No easy task for a cat with a bottomless stomach. In this latest collection of comics, the fat cat with the legendary appetite treats himself to seconds, thirds, fourths, and fifths and proves that anything worth eating is worth overeating.
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14. Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 15 (Pokemon)

by: Hidenori KusakaSatoshi Yamamoto
Release date: Mar 05, 2013
Number of Pages: 144
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Adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon video games!

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!

Ruby’s father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps—he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire’s father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data—she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they’re more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition… Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?!

Meanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to…and how does it involve Sapphire?!

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Children’s Books > Action & Adventure

15. The Secret World of Arrietty Picture Book (Studio Ghibli Library)

by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Release date: Feb 07, 2012
Number of Pages: 144
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Based on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton.  The picture book based on the movie!

Reads L to R (Western style).

Arrietty isn’t your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl – she’s small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, “borrowing” what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrittey and Sho must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, Arrietty is a delight for all ages.

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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

16. Timmy Failure: The Book You’re Not Supposed to Have

by: Stephan PastisStephan Pastis
Release date: Sep 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 304
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Banishment from his life’s calling can’t keep a comically overconfident detective down in the latest episode by New York Times bestseller Stephan Pastis.

This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there’s a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers’ strike that is crippling Timmy Failure’s academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work. It’s a conspiracy of buffoons. He recorded everything in his private notebook, but then the manuscript was stolen. If this book gets out, he will be grounded for life. Or maybe longer. And will Timmy’s mom really marry Doorman Dave?

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Children’s Books > Humor

17. Asterix Omnibus 7: Includes Asterix and the Soothsayer #19, Asterix in Corsica #20, and Asterix and Caesar’s Gift #21

by: Rene GoscinnyAlbert Uderzo
Release date: Jun 17, 2014
Number of Pages: 156
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Asterix stories 19 through 21: together in one fabulous volume! In Asterix and the Soothsayer, the sinister Prolix claims he’s clairvoyant—but Asterix isn’t convinced. Asterix in Corsica has Asterix and Obelix out to foil Praetor Perfidius and oppose Caesar’s army. Legionary Tremensdelirius gets the deed to the Gaulish village in Caesar’s Gift; but Asterix isn’t about to hand over his home!
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Children’s Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Europe

18. Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West

by: Steve Sheinkin
Release date: Feb 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 144
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Rabbi Harvey is Back with Ten Hilarious New Adventures

In this follow-up to the popular The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West, the Rabbi returns to the streets of Elk Spring, Colorado. Part Wild West sheriff, part old world rabbi, Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit, and a bit of trickery. These adventures combine Jewish and American folklore by creatively retelling comic Jewish folktales and setting them loose on the western frontier of the 1870s.

As his fame grows throughout the Rocky Mountains, Rabbi Harvey meets new characters?including the luckless gold miner Abigail?and faces a slew of new challenges. He encounters the return of “Big Milt” and Wolfie Wasserman (the most feared father-and-son outlaw team east of Nevada), and investigates another bold crime by the sweet-faced Bad Bubbe. And, as ever, the Rabbi is the quickest draw in the West?when it comes to pulling out bits of Talmudic insight to fit any occasion, that is. Like any great collection of Jewish folktales, these stories contain layers of humor and timeless wisdom that will entertain, teach and, especially, make you laugh.

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Children’s Books > Literature & Fiction > Religious Fiction > Jewish

19. Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Terror Of The Beagle Boys

by: Carl Barks
Release date: May 10, 2016
Number of Pages: 232
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There are sea monsters, millionaires, spies, and more in the latest volume of Carl Barks’s internationally beloved Donald Duck comics.

When Donald and the boys wind up in Old California, the rush is on ? for the gold in them thar hills! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous situations, bamboozlement, befuddlement, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Full color illustrations throughout

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20. The Order of the Stick, Vol. 4: Don’t Split the Party

by: Rich BurlewRich Burlew
Release date: Sep 01, 2019
Number of Pages: 272
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Dont Split the Party Giants in the Playground ImpressionsDivided by the events of War and XPs our heroes struggle to reunite in this fourth compilation of the popular online comic The Order of the Stick With their leader ah indisposed Haley leads the quest to bring him back from the uh the place that he is at. Hey some people only read the comic in book form I dont want to spoil it for them. Meanwhile her love Elan contends with new threats at sea including some direct competition for her man And how will these problems drive one of the Orders own to take an offer they should have refused Find out in the exciting continuation of the OOTS story Dont Split the Party Heres what the book contains All of the comics from 485 to 672 inclusive. More than 15 bonus comics including two all-new deleted scenes Elans Underwater Adventure and Get Roy. Ten pages of author commentary which will be horribly misquoted to support the more outlandish fan theories. A special dedication to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson creators of Dungeons Dragons. Preface by Roy Green hilt. A recap of events-to-date by Belkar Bitter leaf. Printed on 50 recycled paper. The long-awaited fourth compilation of the smash hit stick figure fantasy comic The Order of the Stick is here This is a must-have for every reader of the ridiculously popular comic directly continuing the story from the popular War and XPs.. Item Weight – 1.93 lbs.
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21. Any Way You Slice It (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo (Pb))

by: Nancy E. KrulikJohnWendy
Release date: Sep 01, 2003
Number of Pages: 80
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Third grader Katie Carew, nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully, had no idea what would happen when she wished she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true and she keeps turning into other people and even animals.
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Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Social Skills

22. The Balloonatiks

by: Erica Orloff
Release date: Oct 01, 2001
Number of Pages: 112
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In a high school chemistry lab, five students ranging from the `too cool` football linebacker, to the twelve-year-old genius, to the always perky and popular beauty queen are `gooped`, transforming these ordinary and very human teens into Balloonatiks! Each with his or her own special powers and comic personalities, these kids turned super heroes must learn to get along with each other. Only by combining their talents and setting aside their differences, can they hope to find a way to transform back to their human selves and defeat the dark forces stirring in their hometown of Hot Air City.So watch out. Because when the Baloonatiks are involved, you can never be quite sure of what`s going to happen next.
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Children’s Books > Action & Adventure

23. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7

by: Kiyohiko Azuma
Release date: Dec 15, 2009
Number of Pages: 208
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Mooooo…! MOOOO…! Cows are neato! It’s fun pretending to be a cow! And milk comes from cows, so I bet they’re real nice too. ‘Cos milk is super-yummy, right?! Yotsuba thinks so! And milk comes in lotsa flavors, so cows must come in different flavors too. How else is there white milk and coffee milk and chocolate milk?! Then there’s the black and white cows, they’ve gotta make a super-secret special flavor, huh?! Yotsuba wants to know! Let’s go ask the cows at the ranch, Daddy! Come on!
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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

24. Lio: Making Friends

by: Mark Tatulli
Release date: May 14, 2013
Number of Pages: 224
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Creepy, crawly, slimy, and awesome! Welcome to the darkly detailed world of spiky-haired Lio.

A curious young scientist and comic book fan, Lio is the defender of the defenseless and the inventor of a legion of zombie bunnies. Lio is joined in his day-to-day exploits by his exasperated and sleep-deprived father, a pet snake named Frank, a squid named Ishmael, and various imaginary robots and creepy, crawly monsters. Within this humorously macabre framework of sarcasm, parody, and high jinks, sidesplitting laughter abounds—all without so much as a word.

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Children’s Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Activity Books

25. Max & Charlie

by: Zack LiebermanLouis Neubert
Release date: Sep 15, 2016
Number of Pages: 136
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MAX & CHARLIE is a graphic novel adventure through the chaOs of dreamed New York City. We follow our reluctant young hero (Charlie!) as he chases his silly beagle pup (Max!) through a beautiful dreamed day in the city. But there’s something a little strange about this place… and we hope you read the book to discover what’s what!
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26. The Rat Brain Fiasco #1 (Splurch Academy)

by: Julie BerrySally Gardner
Release date: Aug 12, 2010
Number of Pages: 208
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When Cody Mack is called to the principalÕs office yet again, he finds something far worse than detention awaiting him: Splurch Academy, a frightfully sinister boarding school for disobedient children run by a group of monstrous teachers.
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Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > School

27. Superhero for a Day: The Magic Magic Eight Ball

by: Dustin Brady
Release date: Aug 25, 2016
Number of Pages: 147
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Yesterday, Jared Foreman was a normal sixth grader. Today he’s already been kidnapped from school by Channel 5 News and interrogated by a weird scientist with a giant tree hand – and it’s not even noon. Can Jared use his newfound superpower to save the day before time runs out?

Superhero for a Day: The Magic Magic Eight Ball is the latest book from Dustin Brady, author of the popular Trapped in a Video Game series for boys. Like that series, Superhero for a Day is a funny thriller for kids age 9-12 who hate reading but love a good story.

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Children’s Books > Humor

28. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8

by: Kiyohiko Azuma
Release date: Apr 20, 2010
Number of Pages: 224
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The ranch wasn’t fun, huh? But maybe festivals will be less funner?! (Yotsuba’s playing opposites, ha-ha!) Yotsuba got uninvited to Fuuka’s school for a culr…a clart…a cultural festival! And she didn’t promise Yotsuba there wouldn’t be CAKE! Yotsuba doesn’t want a cake as biiiiiig as Jumbo, nope!! You wouldn’t either, now would you?! Ohhh! And then, and then! There ISN’T gonna be a great big festival for the whole town to go to! And Yotsuba isn’t gonna work hard and help out there with Ena and Fuuka, nuh-uh! Not even for candy, nooooo way!
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Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

29. Bad Babysitter (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Babymouse (Paperback))

by: MatthewJennifer L. Holm
Release date: Apr 14, 2015
Number of Pages: 96
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Believing that she will become wealthy through her expert babysitting talents, Babymouse encounters more trouble than anticipated while caring for mischievous triplets.
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Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > Babysitting

30. Cad McGhee & The Nasty Three: 1 – The Baltimore Caper

by: R.F. Gilmor
Release date: Nov 15, 2014
Number of Pages: 68
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Children’s Fantasy : Cad McGhee & the Nasty Three

-Book for kids: When a raccoon bandit , known as Cad McGhee along with his gang, The Nasty Three, hit town things start happening. That is, of course until our hero Police Sergeant Michael Barge steps in. An adventure in Baltimore to be enjoyed by young and old alike as the raccoon bandits travel from the city to the county. This gang of crooks become famous for their get-aways. The Baltimore Caper is the first McGhee book in a series of seven. Follow this gang as they move up and down the coast. A delightful story, ideal for the 8-10 year old reluctant reader. Encourages reading skills and a sense of accomplishment mixed with fun. A delightful series of seven books. Book #2: The Christmas Caper.

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