Adventure comics

• Pizza and Taco books in order by Stephen Shaskan

  Ages 5–8 · the publisher's age 11 books. Big panels with a line or two of speech in each bubble, split into short chapters.

• CatStronauts books in order by Drew Brockington

  Ages 6–10 · the publisher's age 8 books. Big clear panels, short bubbles and a lot of space-science words explained as the story goes.

• Magic Tree House graphic novels in order by Mary Pope Osborne, adapted by Jenny Laird, art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews

  Ages 6–9 · the publisher's age 8 graphic novels. Short picture-led panels that retell each chapter book with a few lines of text per frame.

• Agent Moose books in order by Mo O'Hara and Jess Bradley

  Ages 6–9 · Peabody's own estimate 3 books. Short comic panels with big pictures and a lot of puns, so a child can follow the plot with little reading.

• Pea, Bee, & Jay books in order by Brian "Smitty" Smith

  Ages 6–10 · Peabody's own estimate 6 books. Short books of big panels with very few words in each bubble and puns on every page, made for new readers.

• InvestiGators books in order by John Patrick Green

  Ages 7–10 · Peabody's own estimate 9 books. Full-color comic panels with short speech bubbles and a pun or wordplay joke on nearly every page.

• Hilda books in order by Luke Pearson

  Ages 7–11 · the publisher's age 6 books. Rich, detailed pictures with a little text on each page; the story is easy to follow and the wording is plain.

• Bird & Squirrel books in order by James Burks

  Ages 7–10 · Peabody's own estimate 7 books. Colourful comic panels with short speech bubbles and a lot of action, so the story is easy to follow.

• Max Meow graphic novels in order by John Gallagher

  Ages 7–10 · the publisher's age 6 graphic novels. Bold comic panels with short speech bubbles, sound effects and a lot of silly action.

• Wings of Fire graphic novels in order by Tui T. Sutherland, drawn by Mike Holmes

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 9 graphic novels. Full-colour comic pages with more words than Dog Man, and one long story across the books.

• Amulet books in order by Kazu Kibuishi

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 9 books. Comic panels with short bubbles, but a long, serious story that builds from book to book.

• Bone books in order by Jeff Smith

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 9 books. Comic panels with fuller bubbles, and one long story that grows darker as it goes.

• The Last Kids on Earth books in order by Max Brallier, drawn by Douglas Holgate

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 10 books. A novel with a big drawing on most spreads and a few comic pages.

• Hilo books in order by Judd Winick

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 11 books. Bright comic panels with short speech bubbles, quick jokes and a bigger story that builds across the books.

• Bunny vs Monkey books in order by Jamie Smart

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 12 books. Comic panels with short speech bubbles and a joke on almost every page, in short stories that run into longer ones.

• Zita the Spacegirl books in order by Ben Hatke

  Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate 3 books. Full-page comic scenes with short speech bubbles and quiet pictures that tell much of the story.

• Cleopatra in Space books in order by Mike Maihack

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 6 books. Fast, full-colour panels with plenty of action and not many words per page.

• 5 Worlds books in order by Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel; art by Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun

  Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate 5 books. Big painted-looking pages with fewer words, many new places and names, and a story that grows across five books.

• Lightfall books in order by Tim Probert

  Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate 4 books. Detailed comic panels with short speech bubbles, a lot of invented places and a long story that builds.

• Sanity & Tallulah books in order by Molly Brooks

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 3 books. Colourful comic panels with a lot of speech and science words, and a mystery to follow.

• Ham Helsing books in order by Rich Moyer

  Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age 3 books. Pages of cartoon pictures mixed with text, with jokes and puns, and a longer story across each book.

• Mighty Jack books in order by Ben Hatke

  Ages 9–13 · Peabody's own estimate 3 books. Soft-coloured comic panels with short speech bubbles and a lot of picture storytelling.

• Space Boy books in order by Stephen McCranie

  Ages 10+ · the publisher's age 23 books. Long, quiet comic pages with a lot of talking and feelings, and a big story that builds over many volumes.

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