BIG List of Graphic novels suitable for KS1 and KS2

Narwhal and Jelly
by Ben Clanton

Follows the adventures of marine friends, Narwhal and Jelly.

Beak & Ally
by Norm Feuti

Follows an outgoing bird determined to befriend a reluctant alligator.  Mildly amusing tale of friendship and misunderstandings, with cheery artwork and plenty of appeal.

Owly
by Andy Runton

Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can’t wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn’t want to be friends with Owly because she’s afraid of him. Wormy tries to convince Shadow that she can trust Owly, but she’s still scared…

Akissi
by Marguerite Abouet

What do flying sheep, super-missiles, and grandmother-attacking coconuts have in common? One feisty little girl!  Join Akissi and friends as they get up to all sorts of antics around their town in the Ivory Coast.  Hilarious and characterful adventures, enjoyably OTT and with an interesting and authentic setting.

Wildfire
by Breena Bard

An inspiring and moving graphic novel, Wildfire follows climate change through the eyes of one middle-school girl, who’s eager to turn her anger into action.

Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey

A wolf rounds up a gang of animal baddies in an attempt to become heroes who do good deeds.

Sparks
by Ian Boothby

August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn’t afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit!

Bumble and Snug
by Mark Bradley

Two monsters find themselves in big trouble when they find and take treasure that belongs to some short-tempered pirates.  Cute characters in a lively story with a strong cartoony feel. The message about handling tough emotions is well integrated and positive.

Bird & Squirrel
by James Burks

Follows a feline secret agent who will do whatever it takes to save the world.  Impetuous hero and their robot side kick are a fun team. Adventure has plenty of silliness and slapstick and a ridiculous supervillain.

Agent 9
by James Burks

Follows a feline secret agent who will do whatever it takes to save the world.  Impetuous hero and their robot side kick are a fun team. Adventure has plenty of silliness and slapstick and a ridiculous supervillain.

Peculiar Woods
by Andres Colmenares

A lonely boy named Iggie discovers a collection of sentient objects and ventures into the forest to try and return some of them to their home.

Kitty Quest
by Phil Corbett

Two cats decide to hunt monsters to earn some money but events quickly spiral out of control when they are paid for their first job with a magic jewel.  an ideal comic book for younger graphics enthusiasts.

Pablo and Splash
by Sheena Dempsey

Penguin friends Pablo and Splash go on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs.

Press Start! Game On, Super Rabbit Boy, by Thomas Flintham

Video game where Super Rabbit Boy tries to save Singing Dog from the villainous King Viking.  Fun, low stakes adventure with a bold and eyecatching art style and stacks of references that young gamers will pick up on.

Mighty Jack
by Ben Hatke

Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They’ve befriended dragons, battled giants, and even earned the loyalty of a goblin army. So when they meet Zita the Spacegirl, fresh from her interplanetary travels and seeking their help to face a new threat, they’re more than ready for another adventure…

The Adventures of Invisible Boy
by Doogie Horner

On his first day at new school, Stanley wishes he could disappear. Great safe addition to graphic collections everywhere.

Bunbun & Bonbon
by Jess Keating

Bunbun, the world’s most adorable bunny, and Bonbon, the world’s fanciest talking candy, are best friends. They do everything together: hopping, dancing, and eating donuts. Until one day, they run into a spat of bad luck.

Alcatoe and the Turnip Child
by Isaac Lenkiewicz

Alcatoe, the one witch of Plum Woods, is always ready to use her mischief and misguided magic. When the village decides to hold a vegetable growing contest, the children are set to compete against the grumpiest old man in all of Plum Woods.

Agent Moose
by Mo O’Hara

It’s a fun story, silly in places but enjoyable. Thank goodness for Agent Owlfred! The illustrations are bright and clear.

Hilda and the Troll
by Luke Pearson

While on an expedition to seek out the magical creatures of the mountains around her home, Hilda spots a mountain troll. As she draws it the blue-haired explorer starts to nod off…  Fun fantasy with atmospheric illustrations and an adventurous main character.

Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey

With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels.  Will he be able to resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?

Cat Kid Comic Club
by Dav Pilkey

Li’l Petey and his friends Flippy and Molly start a comic-making club for baby frogs but they have much to learn.

You’re Thinking about Tomatoes
by Michael Rosen

Frank makes some spooky encounters when he visits a stately home.  Highly entertaining & also informative.

Squid Happens
by Isabel Roxas

Tired of their last place, loser status, a crew of self-proclaimed weirdos start their own synchronised swimming club. But on their way to gain the respect and free snacks they deserve, they stumble upon a lonely giant squid in their local pool. Will he be the secret weapon they need to propel them into synchronised swimming super stardom? Or will they end up with ink on their faces? Who are the villainous strangers in bowler hats? And, most importantly, what’s for lunch?

Squiding Around
by Kevin Sherry

This wonderfully silly young graphic novel from Graphix Chapters about fin-tastic friends is perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Narwhal and Jelly!

Looshkin
by Jamie Smart

A week in the life of the chaotic cat Looshkin, who manages to get into all kinds of mischief wherever he goes.

Max and Chaffy
by Jamie Smart

Max has just moved to Animal Island and it’s full of new friends: Orlando, Crumbs, Moose, Pedalo and a very special creature called a Chaffy. Chaffy is lost! So it’s down to Max to find where Chaffy is! The text is basic, perfect for reluctant readers. The colourful illustrations have plenty to look at and look for.

Knight of Tykotech City
by Sarah Soh

When a catastrophic series of events threaten to destroy her home, Juniper Mae creates her own amour and steps into the spotlight.  It’s a great little story, easy to read. Juniper is a character you want to be and Albie the tama-tama is brilliant. Watch out for the bug-bots though!

Mr Wolf’s Class
by Aron Nels Steinke

A teacher starts work at a new school but his first day does not go according to plan.

Super Side Kicks
by Gavin Aung Than

Three young superhero sidekicks decide rescue a new friend from an evil villain. Daft superhero caper with decent illustration and entertaining dialogue. Enjoyable and safe graphic fare.

The Secret of Ravens
by Joanna Cacao

Orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on a series of mysterious raven quests in order to make money and survive-only for Liza to be mortally injured during one of their adventures. Now, Elliot must team up with a mysterious dark mage in order to save her.

Power Up
by Neill Cameron

Set in a future London, follows the adventures of super-powered robot brothers, Alex and Freddy.  Fun adventure with some great sci-fi concepts and a cartoonish baddie. Art could be better, but the inclusivity of it is encouraging.

Squire & Knight
by Scott Chantler

Squire is brainy, bookish, and terribly under-appreciated by his boss, the brawny, inept knight, Sir Kelton, who somehow always gets all the glory. So, when the two mis-matched heroes find themselves in a cursed village, plagued by a demonic dragon, Kelton rides off to slay it, and Squire stays behind to catch up on some reading. But Squire starts to notice that something isn’t quite right about this town – can he uncover its strange secrets?

Global
by Eoin Colfer

Follows two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming.  Doesn’t shy away from the frightening realities of climate change, but still presents a hopeful story of resilience and unity that’s very moving.

Illegal
by Eoin Colfer

A boy makes a dangerous journey from his home in Ghana to Europe where he hopes to find his brother and sister who left months before.  Expertly told and vibrantly illustrated story, brutal but hopeful.

New Kid
by Jerry Craft

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enrol him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of colour in his entire grade.

Frankie’s World
by Aoife Dooley

Frankie knows she’s not like anyone else in her class: she’s different, but she can’t quite figure out why. Is it the new freckle on her nose, or the fact she’s small for her age? Or that she has to go to the hospital sometimes? Everyone else seems to think she’s weird too, and they make fun of her at school.  Frankie’s dad left when she was a baby – maybe he was different too? It would explain why she always feels like an alien. So she and her best-friend Sam, embark on a mission to track him down.

Investigators
by John Patrick Green

The two alligator private eyes must try to stop the evil plans of villain Crackerdile and his new team of baddies.  Amusing adventure with an enjoyably daft sense of humour, and the bumbling main characters are very likeable. Good for fans of Dav Pilkey and similar.

Gorebrah!
by James Stayte

Warrior and chef Gorebrah heads off on a series of culinary adventures. Immensely silly and very good fun, no real plot until about half way through but it’s easy to stick with until then.

Zita the Spacegirl
by Ben Hatke

A girl finds herself stranded on a doomed planet on collision with an asteroid when she finds a remote gateway devise that takes her on a journey through space.  An imaginative senario filled with quirky and endearing characters.

When the Stars are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson

Tells the real life story of two Somalian brothers who grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp.  Not the misery memoir you might expect, but a hopeful and uplifting story of overcoming adversity and growing up.

Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson

A girl struggling with growing pains finds new friends and motivation through joining a roller derby team.  Engaging mix of friendship drama, sports, and humour, with a likeable, flawed main character and a strong, reassuring ending.

Amulet
by Kazu Kibuishi

An exciting quest story with a great range of characters and an easy to follow plot. Worth having for younger graphics collections.

Young Alfred: pain in the butler
by Michael Northrop

When he suspects that his new school may be involved in a criminal plot, Alfred investigates and saves the day.  n entertaining story about the origins of Batman’s butler Alfred. It cuts between past and present and is a good read. The graphics are clear and detailed, the villains are sneaky, but Alfred saves the day.

White Bird
by R.J. Palacio

A woman tells her grandson the story of the time she spent in hiding as a teenager, in occupied France during World War 2. A very emotive and authoritative story, well told and engaging.

Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce

Nate believes he is destined for greatness, but as he is having the worst school day of his life, doesn’t know what he will be great at.

The Adventures of John Blake
by Philip Pullman

When a storm hits a small family yacht throwing a young girl overboard, John Blake dives in to save her and brings her aboard the so-called ghost ship.

The Aquanaut
by Dan Santat

A band of marine animals in an aqua suit join forces with a young bereaved girl to save the captive animals at a marine amusement park.

Bunny vs Monkey
by Jamie Smart

A group of scientists accidentally launch a power mad lab monkey into the woods, which he comes up with a plan to take over.

Sisters of the Mist
by Marilyn Spaaj

When their older sister Margot begins to act strangely, Kyra and Janna must confront the mysterious forces in the spooky Frygea Forest in a bid to save her.

Gunhild
by Fred Tornager

A young Jotun girl, raised in a human orphanage, draws the attention of the gods and decides to force them to make her one of them.

Star Cat
by James Turner

Join the crew of the Star Cat as they take part in a science competition, judge a plant show, and explore a planet of sentient poos!

Roy of the Rovers
by Rob Williams

A talented young footballer turns around the fortunes of an ailing, once big-time football club when he is chosen to play for their first team at only the age of sixteen. An old legend reborn for the 21st century! Immensely appealing topic for footballers of all ages, and works well in this format.

Atana and the Firebird
by Vivian Zhou

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, who may hold the key to each of their past in this epic middle grade fantasy by debut author Vivian Zhou.

Stitch Head
by Guy Bass, Peter Williamson

A boy created by a mad professor ventures out of his castle home for the first time in his life.  Frankenstein but ‘cuter’. Excellent story! Well written and great illustrations.

The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
Miranda Walker

When Mary goes to live with her Uncle, she discovers a secret, locked garden. Will she ever find her way in and what other secrets does Misselthwaite Manor hold?

Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren’t the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they’re dangerous.  Artemis thinks he’s got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules…

Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe, Martin Powell

Young Robinson Crusoe has grown bored with life, so he runs away from home to travel the world. One night, a terrible storm strikes his ship. Robinson awakens to find the ship destroyed and the entire crew dead. All alone on a deserted island, Robinson prepares for a life of solitude only to come face to face with pirates, hungry cannibals and a new friend.

A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, Benjamin Harper

Ebenezer Scrooge has always hated Christmas, but this particular Eve, he’s given another reason to be wary: the ghost of Jacob Marley comes to visit! Clad in heavy chains and burdensome weights, Marley’s ghost warns Scrooge that three spirits will visit him over the next three nights, each wit a ghastly story to share.

The Breadwinner
by Deborah Ellis

A young girl must disguise herself as a boy to support her family in war-torn Kabul, after her father is sent to prison.  This version of the story is adapted from the animated feature film, and so differs in plot and characters from the original novel.

Groosham Grange
by Anthony Horowitz, Clement Lefevre

When David Elliot is expelled from his boring school, his parents send him to Groosham Grange to knock him into shape. But when he arrives at the gothic castle on remote Skrull Island, he discovers Groosham Grange is an unusual sort of school: from signing the register in blood, to the creepy teachers – pallid Mr Kilgraw, Mrs Pedicure bandaged head to toe, hairy Mr Leloup who disappears every full moon… David teams up with fellow pupils Jeffrey and Jill to plan his escape. But can anyone ever escape Groosham Grange? With puns and visual jokes on every page, this is gothic humour at its best.

Alex Rider: stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnston

When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, 14 year old Alex Rider becomes involved with MI6 and has to complete his dead guardian’s mission.

Tom’s Midnight Garden
by Philippa Pearce, Edith

When Tom is sent to stay with relatives while his brother has measles, he discovers that at midnight, the house and garden transform to how it was at the end of the 19th century, and makes friends with a young girl living there at that time.

Northern Lights
by Philip Pullman, Stephane Melchior

Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle – a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears.  As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable.

Percy Jackson
by Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti

An American teenager discovers he is half human, half Greek god, and sets about trying to avert a war among the Olympians.

The 39 Clues
by Rick Riordan, Ethan Young

Amy and Dan Cahill, two orphans who discover, upon their grandmother Grace’s death, that they are part of the powerful Cahill family, whose members constantly fight each other for Clues, which are ingredients to a mysterious serum.  Great junior graphic material with plenty of adventure, peril and a slew of baddies. Story works well in this format.

Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson, Chris Baker

When Jim discovers a treasure map, he finds himself setting sail for an adventure of a lifetime! However, he begins to wonder if the ship’s crew are all they seem to be and what else they might find on the treasure island.