Fantasy comics: dragons, magic and other worlds

• Narwhal and Jelly books in order by Ben Clanton

  Ages 6–9 · Peabody's own estimate 10 books. Very short comics in big panels with only a line or two of text each, plus sea-creature facts at the end of some chapters.

• 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.

• Babymouse books in order by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

  Ages 7–10 · the publisher's age 20 books. Comic panels with short speech bubbles and a few lines of narration.

• 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.

• The Tea Dragon Society books in order by Katie O'Neill

  Ages 7–11 · Peabody's own estimate 3 books. Soft, quiet panels with a little speech on each page, and a slow, gentle pace.

• 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.

• Phoebe and Her Unicorn books in order by Dana Simpson

  Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate 24 books. Short comic strips and a few longer stories, with witty dialogue in small panels and a joke every few lines.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Cardboard Kingdom books in order by Chad Sell (with co-writers)

  Ages 9–12 · the publisher's age 3 books. Full-page comic panels with a lot of dialogue, split into short chapters that each follow a different kid.

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