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• Max & the Midknights

  Peirce, Lincoln,

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  This tale of medieval heroes is told in a blend of comic panels and chapter-book text. And since it's by the author of Big Nate, you know it's full of laughs too!

• Mistakes Were Made

  Pastis, Stephan,

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  Lots of kids' books feature detectives. But this series stars Timmy Failure, the world's worst detective. Kids will love spotting the clues that Timmy--and his sidekick, a polar bear--misses.

• The Princess in Black

  Hale, Shannon,

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  By day, Princess Magnolia attends prim tea parties. But when trouble strikes, she turns into a superhero...the Princess in Black! Full-color illustrations depict her adventures.

• Juana & Lucas

  Medina, Juana, 1980-

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  This fun, illustrated series about a girl and her dog living in Colombia is great for young readers and will teach them a little Spanish too!

• The Invention of Hugo Cabret

  a Novel in Words and Pictures

  Selznick, Brian

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  This story is partially told through gorgeous, full-page, wordless illustrations. Author Brian Selznick has described it as "not exactly a novel, not quite a picture book, not really a graphic novel, or a flip book or a movie, but a combination of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The 13-story Treehouse

  Griffiths, Andy, 1961-

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  In this series, kids venture into an ever-growing treehouse (by the last book in the series, it's 169 stories!) filled with all the wackiness you can imagine, like a bowling alley, a shark tank, a secret laboratory, and even a marshmallow launching…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Accidental Trouble Magnet

  Mian, Zanib,

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  Fun, imaginative Omar is nervous about starting a new school. Luckily, he's got a new friend and a loving family to help him out. This series shares details of Omar's life as a young Muslim, including fasting for Ramadan for the first time (maybe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble

  Bruel, Nick,

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  The Bad Kitty books are full of illustrations and laughs as Bad Kitty protests against things like getting a bath, having a birthday party, and welcoming a new baby.

• Mac Undercover

  Barnett, Mac,

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  "One minute you are just a kid. The next minute you are a secret agent for the Queen of England." Colorful, cartoony illustrations fill the pages of this book that's great for kids who love humorous adventures.

• The Bad Guys

  Blabey, Aaron,

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  The "bad guys" of stories--Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha--try to prove that they're actually good. The result? Lots of laughs. This series is heavy on illustration and has a low number of words per page, making it great for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Frog Who Croaked

  Krosoczka, Jarrett,

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  The title says it all. This chapter book series, from the writer of the Lunch Lady graphic novels, is like CSI...if it was written for kids and the characters were all animals.

• The Haunted House Next Door

  Miedoso, Andres,

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  Hand this series to kids who love ghost stories but aren't quite ready for scarier stories like Goosebumps.

• Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye

  Del Rio, Tania

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  This series is packed with humor, riddles, and supernatural elements like witches (but without being too scary).

• Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

  Look, Lenore

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  "The first thing you should know about me is my name is Alvin Ho. I am afraid of many things." Join Alvin as he faces his fears, like making friends.

• Harriet the Invincible

  Vernon, Ursula,

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  Princess Harriet has never been one for traditional "princess" things, so when she learns she'll be cursed on her twelfth birthday, she decides she won't sit around and wait for it to happen...she'll become an adventurer instead! Throughout the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dragonbreath

  Vernon, Ursula

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  For those uninterested in princesses, there's Ursula Vernon's similar series about a young dragon.

• The Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other)

  Rodkey, Geoff, 1970-

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  Text messages, emails, photos, and more depict the twelve-year-old Tapper Twins' escalating prank war.

• The Chicken Squad

  Cronin, Doreen,

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  From the author of Click, Clack, Moo comes another barnyard adventure, this one featuring a group of chickens investigating a mysterious object (maybe a UFO?!) that showed up in their yard.

• Real Pigeons Fight Crime!. 1

  McDonald, Andrew, 1982-

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  In this illustration-heavy series, the city's pigeons hold a secret: they're the ones keeping the city safe from villains like breadcrumb-stealing crows and escaped ostriches.

• Big Nate

  in a Class by Himself

  Peirce, Lincoln

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  Big Nate isn't just a comics series--there are chapter books too!