One book, done
One-book graphic novels for kids
12 graphic novels that are a whole story in one book: no sequel to wait for, no order to keep. Youngest first. Each says whose age it is: the publisher's, or Peabody's own estimate when no publisher page gave one.
Checked October 30, 2026. No covers, no shop links, nobody paid to be here. For a series to tick off, see every series in order.
The books
Little Robot by Ben Hatke
Ages 6–9 · Peabody's own estimate First Second, 2015. A girl in a junkyard finds a small robot, and the two of them have to keep it safe from the big robot sent to fetch it back, told mostly in pictures with very few words. One book, done.
6 to 9 is Peabody's own estimate: we could not open First Second's page, and the ages we found are review-site and bookstore labels. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Wikipedia: Ben Hatke
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age Amulet Books (Abrams), 2014. Cece loses her hearing as a small child and starts a new school with a bulky hearing aid, and she finds her own way to make friends; every character is drawn as a rabbit. One book, done.
Abrams' page for El Deafo prints ages 8 to 12. Sources: Abrams: El Deafo · Wikipedia: El Deafo
Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez
Ages 8–11 · the publisher's age TOON Books, 2015. Pablo is new to New York and gets separated from his class on a school trip, so he has to find his way back through the subway, learning how the city was built along the way. One book, done.
TOON Books' page for Lost in NYC prints interest age 8 and up; Penguin Random House's page lists 8 to 11. Sources: TOON Books: Lost in NYC · Penguin Random House: Lost in NYC
Pawcasso by Remy Lai
Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate Henry Holt and Co., 2021. Jo is lonely until she follows a dog that does the shopping for its owner, and soon the whole town is arguing about the dog's paintings and about the truth Jo has stretched. One book, done.
8 to 12 is Peabody's own estimate: we did not open Holt's page, and the 8 to 12 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Wikipedia: Remy Lai
Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson
Ages 8–12 · the publisher's age Graphix (Scholastic), 2015. Violet lives in a crowded space city, and when her father goes missing she sets off with a strange crew of friends to find him and to stop a flood of whale waste from spoiling the planets. One book, done.
Scholastic Canada's page for Space Dumplins prints ages 8 to 12; we did not open a Scholastic US page. Sources: Scholastic Canada: Space Dumplins · Kirkus Reviews
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis
Ages 8–12 · Peabody's own estimate Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2009. Three very different kids at one school form a secret club of inventors, and when their idea book goes missing they use their gadgets to track down who took it. One book, done.
8 to 12 is Peabody's own estimate: we did not open Bloomsbury's page, and the 8 to 12 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Wikipedia: Eleanor Davis
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Ages 9–12 · the publisher's age Dial Books (Penguin Young Readers), 2015. Astrid signs up for a summer roller derby camp, falls over a lot, and finds that her best friend wants different things than she does. One book, done.
Penguin Random House's page for Roller Girl prints ages 9 to 12 (grades 4 to 7). Sources: Penguin Random House: Roller Girl · Wikipedia: Roller Girl
The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
Ages 9–12 · Peabody's own estimate Graphix (Scholastic), 2022. Sea animals build a diving suit to look like a person so they can get inside a marine park, where Sophia has been grieving, and free the animals kept there. One book, done.
9 to 12 is Peabody's own estimate: we did not open Scholastic's US page, and the 9 to 12 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Wikipedia: Dan Santat
Tidesong by Wendy Xu
Ages 9–12 · Peabody's own estimate Quill Tree Books (HarperCollins), 2021. Sophie is learning witchcraft when a spell goes wrong and leaves a dragon stuck in human form with no memory, so the two of them have to untangle the magic together. One book, done.
9 to 12 is Peabody's own estimate: HarperCollins would not open for us, and the 9 to 12 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Open Library (search)
Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola and Emily Carroll
Ages 10–13 · Peabody's own estimate Candlewick Press, 2015. Masha takes a job with the witch Baba Yaga, a scary old woman from a Russian folk tale, and has to get through three hard tests to earn her place. One book, done.
10 to 13 is Peabody's own estimate: we did not open Candlewick's page, and the 9 to 14 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Wikipedia: Emily Carroll
Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli and David Wiesner
Ages 10–12 · Peabody's own estimate Clarion Books, 2017. A young mermaid lives in a boardwalk aquarium run by a man who calls himself Neptune, and a friendship with a visitor makes her wonder what is outside the tank. One book, done.
10 to 12 is Peabody's own estimate: we did not open Clarion's page, and the 10 to 16 we found is Kirkus's label. Sources: Kirkus Reviews · Open Library (search)
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
Ages 10–13 · Peabody's own estimate First Second, 2020. Snap, a girl in a small town, befriends an old woman who collects roadkill and turns out to be a witch, and learns some magic and some family secrets from her. One book, done.
10 to 13 is Peabody's own estimate: Macmillan's page would not open for us, and the 10 to 14 we found is a bookstore's label. Sources: Wikipedia: Snapdragon · Open Library (search)