Elementary Boys: Comics/Manga/Graphic Novels
Erik Craddock. “Stone Rabbit” (Series): [Graphic Novels]
B.C. Mambo. (Random House, 2009)
Pirate Palooza. (Random House, 2009)
Deep Space Disco. (Random House, 2009)
Another wild ride from the floppy-eared flunky with the worst luck in history, and pre-history, and post-
history apparently as he gets caught up in a futuristic farce. Galactic meanies, clueless earthlings,
space cops, and deadly smoothies for everyone.
Superhero Stampede. (Random House, 2010)
Ninja Slice. (Random house, 2010)
Timothy Decker. For Liberty: The Story of the Boston Massacre. (Calkins Creek, 2009)
Kathleen Duey. "Time Soldiers" (Series)
Rex. (Big Guy Books, 2000)
Rex 2. (Big Guy Books, 2000)
Patch. (Big Guy Books, 2002)
Arthur. (Big Guy Books, 2004)
Mummy. (Big Guy Books, 2005)
Samurai. (Big Guy Books, 2006)
Pony Express. (Big Guy Books, 2006)
Maxwell Eaton. "The Flying Beaver Brothers" (Series):
The Evil Penguin Plan. (Random House, 2012)
The Fishy Business. (Random House, 2012)
Ace and Bub are surfing, aeronautical beavers who live on Beaver Island, an island entirely habitated by
beavers. Then it starts getting silly.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka. "Lunch Lady" (Series)
Everyone complains that there are not enough graphic novels for younger readers. Well here is a new
series just aimed at those 9-12 year olds. Its high adventure in a school setting with villainy and triumph
and goofy gadgets. Just what to give kids who have read "Captain Underpants" twelve times.
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown. (Knopf, 2010)
Sandra Markle. Outside and Inside Mummies. (Walker & Company, 2005) [Nonfiction]
Walter Dean Myers. Patrol: an American Soldier in Vietnam. (HarperCollins, 2002)
Dav Pilkey. The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future. (Blue Sky Press, 2010)
...and a barfing lizard saves the day!
Dav Pilkey. “Captain Underpants” (Series):
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: an Epic Novel. (Little Apple, 1997)
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets. (Little Apple, 1999)
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (and
the Subsequent Assault of Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds). (Little Apple, 1999)
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. (Blue Sky, 2000)
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. (Blue Sky, 2001)
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty
Nostril Nuggets. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: Revenge of the Rediculous
Robo-Boogers. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun. (Blue Sky Press, 2001)
The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun 2. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Dav Pilkey & Martin Ontiveros (illustrator). “Ricky Ricotta” (Series):
Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot. (Blue Sky Press, 2000)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury. (Blue Sky Press, 2000)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus. (Blue Sky Press, 2001)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jack Rabbits from Jupiter. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. Stupid Stinkbug from Saturn. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus. (Blue Sky Press, 2005)
Hudson Talbott. Safari Journal: The Adventures in Africa of Carey Monroe. (Silver Whistle, 2003)
Ursula Vernon. "Dragonbreath" (Series):
Dragonbreath. (Dial Books, 2009)
Attack of the Ninja Frogs. (Dial Books, 2010)
Curse of the Were-Weiner. (Dial Books, 2010)
Danny Dragonbreath, the breathing fire-delayed elementary school dragon, faces down a freakish Frank
in a cafeteria smackdown for the ages in this hybrid graphic/text series for the younger crowd.
Lair of the Bat Monster. (Dial Books, 2011)
Erik Craddock. “Stone Rabbit” (Series): [Graphic Novels]
B.C. Mambo. (Random House, 2009)
Pirate Palooza. (Random House, 2009)
Deep Space Disco. (Random House, 2009)
Another wild ride from the floppy-eared flunky with the worst luck in history, and pre-history, and post-
history apparently as he gets caught up in a futuristic farce. Galactic meanies, clueless earthlings,
space cops, and deadly smoothies for everyone.
Superhero Stampede. (Random House, 2010)
Ninja Slice. (Random house, 2010)
Timothy Decker. For Liberty: The Story of the Boston Massacre. (Calkins Creek, 2009)
Kathleen Duey. "Time Soldiers" (Series)
Rex. (Big Guy Books, 2000)
Rex 2. (Big Guy Books, 2000)
Patch. (Big Guy Books, 2002)
Arthur. (Big Guy Books, 2004)
Mummy. (Big Guy Books, 2005)
Samurai. (Big Guy Books, 2006)
Pony Express. (Big Guy Books, 2006)
Maxwell Eaton. "The Flying Beaver Brothers" (Series):
The Evil Penguin Plan. (Random House, 2012)
The Fishy Business. (Random House, 2012)
Ace and Bub are surfing, aeronautical beavers who live on Beaver Island, an island entirely habitated by
beavers. Then it starts getting silly.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka. "Lunch Lady" (Series)
Everyone complains that there are not enough graphic novels for younger readers. Well here is a new
series just aimed at those 9-12 year olds. Its high adventure in a school setting with villainy and triumph
and goofy gadgets. Just what to give kids who have read "Captain Underpants" twelve times.
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta. (Knopf, 2009)
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown. (Knopf, 2010)
Sandra Markle. Outside and Inside Mummies. (Walker & Company, 2005) [Nonfiction]
Walter Dean Myers. Patrol: an American Soldier in Vietnam. (HarperCollins, 2002)
Dav Pilkey. The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future. (Blue Sky Press, 2010)
...and a barfing lizard saves the day!
Dav Pilkey. “Captain Underpants” (Series):
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: an Epic Novel. (Little Apple, 1997)
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets. (Little Apple, 1999)
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (and
the Subsequent Assault of Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds). (Little Apple, 1999)
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. (Blue Sky, 2000)
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. (Blue Sky, 2001)
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty
Nostril Nuggets. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: Revenge of the Rediculous
Robo-Boogers. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun. (Blue Sky Press, 2001)
The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun 2. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Dav Pilkey & Martin Ontiveros (illustrator). “Ricky Ricotta” (Series):
Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot. (Blue Sky Press, 2000)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury. (Blue Sky Press, 2000)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus. (Blue Sky Press, 2001)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jack Rabbits from Jupiter. (Blue Sky Press, 2002)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. Stupid Stinkbug from Saturn. (Blue Sky Press, 2003)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus. (Blue Sky Press, 2005)
Hudson Talbott. Safari Journal: The Adventures in Africa of Carey Monroe. (Silver Whistle, 2003)
Ursula Vernon. "Dragonbreath" (Series):
Dragonbreath. (Dial Books, 2009)
Attack of the Ninja Frogs. (Dial Books, 2010)
Curse of the Were-Weiner. (Dial Books, 2010)
Danny Dragonbreath, the breathing fire-delayed elementary school dragon, faces down a freakish Frank
in a cafeteria smackdown for the ages in this hybrid graphic/text series for the younger crowd.
Lair of the Bat Monster. (Dial Books, 2011)
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