Houseboat Mystery
A graphic novel adaptation of the Boxcar Children mystery in which the Alden children solve the mystery of a stolen vase and a speeding black car while taking a houseboat trip with their grandfather.
FIC
year: 1967
copies: 45
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 480
subjects: boxcar children (fictitious characters), brothers and sisters, orphans, houseboats, mystery and detective stories, boxcar children (fictional characters), warner, gertrude chandler, family life, mystery graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels
The Woodshed Mystery
A graphic novel adaptation of the Boxcar Children book in which the Aldens uncover a mystery involving an old friend of Aunt Jane's when they visit the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up.
FIC
year: 1990
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 360
subjects: mystery and detective stories, boxcar children (fictitious characters), orphans, family life, mystery fiction, brothers and sisters, family, warner, gertrude chandler, families, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels
Meanwhile--
Raymond, in an effort to escape doing chores for his mother, decides to try using the comic book device of writing "meanwhile" to transport himself to a different location, and finds himself in all sorts of dangerous adventures.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 23
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
subjects: mother and child, adventure and adventurers, comic books, strips, etc [X], helpfulness, mother-child relationship, adventure stories, cartoons and comics, adventure fiction, imagination
Owly
"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.
741.5
year: 2021
copies: 180
call number/section: 741.5
lexile:
subjects: owls, hummingbirds, friendship, cartoons and comics, birds, courage, comic books, strips, etc [X], helping behavior, short stories, social acceptance, helpfulness, graphic novels, short stories, graphic novels, earthworms, animal fiction, fear, animal flight, funny animal comics, opossums, individuality
Babymouse
Babymouse, who is dreamy, irritable, and obsessive, has a tendency to get into trouble and occasionally lose her touch with reality, and when the annual dodgeball tournament approaches, she takes on Felicia Furrypaws and enters a battle between good and evil.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 1002
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 200
subjects: ball games, fear, schools, heroes, mice, beaches, brothers and sisters, animals, cartoons and comics, dogs, pets, babymouse (fictitious character), musicals, theater, imagination, halloween, babymouse (fictional character), soap box derbies, comic books, strips, etc [X], science projects, snowboarding, politics, practical, birthdays, parties, babysitters, money-making projects for children, humorous graphic novels, swimming, mathematics, academic achievement, popularity, friendship, spanish language, graphic novels, heroes and heroines, school stories, musicians, music, camps, graphic novels
Bone
"Smiley Bone, Fone Bone, and their Rat Creature pal, Bartleby, take a group of young scouts to a legendary landmark that the Bone cousins found when they were kids.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 901
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 380
subjects: cousins, fantasy, cartoons and comics, lions, competition (psychology), graphic novels, armies, comic books, strips, etc [X], competition, dragons, buried treasure, fantasy fiction, graphic novels, racing, fantasy comic books, strips, etc, fantasy graphic novels, fantasy comics
Robot Dreams
The enduring friendship between a dog and a robot is portrayed in this wordless graphic novel.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 59
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship, dogs, robots, stories without words, comic books, strips, etc [X], cartoons and comics, pets, animals, graphic novels
Magic Trixie
Magic Trixie, a little girl with magical powers, has no fun while her baby sister gets away with everything, but after Trixie comes up with a special trick to impress her friends, she finds out that having a baby sister is not all bad.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
The Adventures Of Daniel Boom, A.k.a. Loud Boy
Loud Boy and the Freak Five have their work cut out for them when Kid-Rid plots to use Uncle Stanley's Flooggget--a machine that can fax actual objects to anywhere in the world--for evil, and the children of the world, including Daniel, have become addicted to a new video game, "Pig Planet.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 47
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 460
subjects: children, superheroes, loudness, superhero graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels, cartoons and comics, heroes, superhero comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels
Mars
Presents the beginning of Kira and Rei's love story, in which Kira, an unpopular art student, asks Rei, a gorgeous, rebellious motorcycle racer, to model for her, after which their relationship slowly blossoms despite the violent actions of their jealous classmates.
523.4
year: 2007
copies: 34
call number/section: 523.4
lexile: 950
subjects: planets, mars (planet), solar system, outer space, solar system, outer space, high school students, man-woman relationships, artists, motorcyclists, man-woman relationship, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels, love stories, cartoons and comics
The Art Of Making Comic Books
Explains the process of creating a comic book, from developing characters and plotting story lines to using storyboards and creating comic book art.
741.5
year: 1995
copies: 11
call number/section: 741.5
lexile:
Adventures In Ancient Greece
Young Josh, Emma, and Libby Binkerton try to travel into the future but end up in ancient Greece instead, learning about Greek culture, and soon their temporal trip turns chaotic when Libby takes a chariot for a ride.
938
year: 2002
copies: 14
call number/section: 938
lexile: 690
subjects: olympic games (ancient), cartoons and comics, olympic games, comic books, strips, etc [X], greece
Adventures In Ancient Egypt
The three Binkerton children pay a visit to the Good Times Travel Agency and find themselves living in ancient Egypt where it is "tough and scary, " "hot and sweaty, " and "fun.
932
year: 2000
copies: 14
call number/section: 932
lexile: 710
George Washington
Examines the life of George Washington, a military leader during the American Revolution who went on to be named the first president of the new country.
920
year: 2005
copies: 13
call number/section: 920
lexile:
The Odyssey
Presents Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's adventures after the Trojan War in narrative, cartoon form, and features essays on the author, background, themes, characters, and significance of the work.
883
year: 2009
copies: 18
call number/section: 883
lexile:
subjects: mythology, greek, odysseus (greek mythology), epic poetry, trojan war, adventure and adventurers, historical fiction, greece, troy (extinct city), classical mythology, homer, gods, greek, cartoons and comics, comic books, strips, etc [X]