YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality—and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term “nonbinary,” which finally struck a chord. “Have you ever had one of those moments when all of a sudden things become clear like someone just turned on a light?” A whole spectrum of people will be drawn to Theo’s storytelling, from trans or questioning teens and adults, to folks who devoured Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe or The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson, to any person looking to dive a little deeper into the way gender can shape identity. Throughout the book, Theo’s crystal-clear voice reminds the reader that it’s okay not to know, it’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to take your time finding your way home. “We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to call home.”

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac & Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants. 4.5 billion years ago . . an AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix grammatical errors. Exhausted of correcting "who” vs. “whom,” it concocted a plan to eliminate spelling errors once and for all. All life-forms would be turned into something beautiful, practical, perfect: a paperclip. Thankfully, it was buried in the debris. Long forgotten . until it was accidentally freed. Now CheckMate has invaded every computer on Earth and is bent on fulfilling its dastardly plot. There's only one trio who can save the day: the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000. But when CheckMate zoops First Cat's spacesuit, our titular hero is now powerless. The fate of the world depends on...a regular little kitty cat. Will everyone in the universe become school supplies?! Praise for the First Cat in Space series: “Ridiculously fun.” —Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man “Epic.” —Kirkus Reviews "Infectious." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Laugh-out-loud." —School Library Journal (starred review)

The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help is the latest in I Can Read Comics, an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Meet Nail and Hammer, two pals in this STEM-focused story by author-illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul. When Nail gets stuck, Hammer is ready to lend a helping hand. But will Hammer’s hard-headedness make things worse? The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help is a Level Three I Can Read Comic, an engaging story for children starting to read on their own.

A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2024Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our world’s tiniest creatures: the ant.Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes?Follow Rubi on the journey of a lifetime as she uncovers the mystery and wonder of one of the world’s tiniest, mightiest insects.

A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2024 Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our world’s tiniest creatures: the ant. Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes? Follow Rubi on the journey of a lifetime as she uncovers the mystery and wonder of one of the world’s tiniest, mightiest insects.

Praise for Fish and Sun Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Kirkus Best Book of the Year Junior Library Guild Selection 4 starred reviews (from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book) Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. It’s time for dinner, but when Fish finds a new friend instead, who knows what games are in store? Fish and Worm by Sergio Ruzzier is a playful story about unlikely friendship and changing the status quo. Fish and Worm is a Level One I Can Read Comic, a simple story for shared reading. Praise for Fish and Sun Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Kirkus Best Book of the Year Junior Library Guild Selection 4 starred reviews (from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book)

Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Blink and Block are back in another STEM-inspired I Can Read Comic by author-illustrator Vicky Fang! Blink is silly and Block is logical, and they’re best when they’re working together! Whether they’re searching for treasure, playing pretend, or learning to compromise, Blink's imagination and Block's clever ideas turn any ordinary day into the most fun ever. This time, the pair find a pile of boxes perfect for making a fort. But when the friendly competition starts heating up, will they be able to find a middle ground? Friendbots: Blink and Block Build a Fort is a Level Two I Can Read Comic, geared for kids who are comfortable with comics and can read on their own but still need a little help.

Spinning off HarperCollins’s beloved I Can Read series, I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. It’s hard to see in the dark…unless you’re Firefly! Will Firefly be able to show their friends the beautiful moonflower, or will sleep win the night? Firefly Night also has a "Cartooning Basics" page at the front of the book and a "Nature Guide" page at the back, making it the whole package for emerging readers—and a great example of what I Can Read Comics is all about! Tiny Tales: Firefly Night is a Level Three I Can Read Comic, meaning it’s a more complex story for independent readers.

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma comes an all-new Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series! Middle school is a dungeon At least, that’s how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to escape into the sprawling worlds of their own imaginations. The two friends have always loved making up stories, first with little kid games of make-believe, and more recently with the fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. When they play, Olivia runs the game as Dungeon Master and Jess is the solo party member, playing a take-no-prisoners, lone-wolf fighter of her own design named Sir Corius. But when Olivia wants to add new players to their group, Jess finds herself struggling to share their game—and her best friend. Will their epic campaign withstand all this change, or has their adventure—and their friendship—finally come to an end?

When beloved character Little Critter ® hears something going “tap tap” in the night, he is determined to find the source, in this Level One I Can Read Comic by Mercer Mayer. It’s bedtime for Little Critter and Little Sister, but when there’s a strange sound in the night, the two are determined to find the source of the tap tap. Things that look like monsters in the dark turn out to be innocent in this nighttime adventure! Will they ever find out what’s making the sound? Emergent readers will enjoy the humor and mystery in Little Critter: Night Night! Sleep Tight! Who better to help children navigate the challenges of learning to read than their friend Little Critter? There are many Little Critter I Can Read titles, but Night Night! is the second in the esteemed I Can Read Comics line (after Little Critter: Tricky Chickies). These leveled comic books hook children on reading, give them the confidence to read on their own, and promote visual literacy. CARTOONING BASICS: Every I Can Read Comic includes a "Cartooning Basics" page in the front of the book to help readers new to comics navigate the pages more easily. ACCLAIM: “HarperCollins’ I Can Read Comics series continues to produce great work to fill a high-demand gap for very early readers.” — ALA Booklist

The FGTeeV family hijinks are about to get totally out of this world in Blasts Off!, the fifth graphic novel in the awesome, action-packed, New York Times bestselling series by YouTube’s favorite gamer family! When the FGTeeV family goes on a trip to the National Space Center, the kids can’t wait to see the inside of a next-generation space rocket. But when Shawn accidentally pushes a button he shouldn’t have pushed—BUT IT WAS SO RED!—the family soon finds themselves blasted off into space. To survive in the outer reaches of the universe, they’re going to use their smarts, wits, and skills to defeat angry space plants, escape interstellar circuses, and make their way home. But when the family learns that their accidental trip might not have been an accident at all, will they be able to save themselves and the universe before it’s too late? Blast off into the fun-filled fifth graphic novel adventure from YouTube sensation FGTeeV, with more than 45 MILLION subscribers and over 50 BILLION views!

Press play on Out of Time!, the fourth graphic novel in the awesome action-packed, New York Times bestselling series by YouTube’s favorite family of gamers, FGTeeV! The FGTeeV family gamers have survived their fair share of glitchy gaming consoles and weird goings-on. It’s a race against time! But when Duddz can’t stop gaming on his fancy new eWatch, the whole family winds up sucked into the watch and on a perilous adventure across space and time! To find their way home, Duddz, Moomy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn are going to have to avoid being eaten by a T-Rex, win a joust against a brave knight, and fight angry space invaders! But when they meet a familiar face (ANOTHER Duddz?!), will they be able to return everyone to the right timeline before it’s too late? Game like you’ve never gamed before in the fun-filled fourth graphic novel adventure from YouTube sensation FGTeeV, with more than 41 MILLION subscribers and over 50 BILLION views!

It’s a race against time! Press play on Out of Time!, the fourth graphic novel in the awesome action-packed, New York Times bestselling series by YouTube’s favorite family of gamers, FGTeeV! The FGTeeV family gamers have survived their fair share of glitchy gaming consoles and weird goings-on. But when Duddz can’t stop gaming on his fancy new eWatch, the whole family winds up sucked into the watch and on a perilous adventure across space and time! To find their way home, Duddz, Moomy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn are going to have to avoid being eaten by a T-Rex, win a joust against a brave knight, and fight angry space invaders! But when they meet a familiar face (ANOTHER Duddz?!), will they be able to return everyone to the right timeline before it’s too late? Game like you’ve never gamed before in the fun-filled fourth graphic novel adventure from YouTube sensation FGTeeV, with more than 41 MILLION subscribers and over 50 BILLION views!

In this earnestly funny middle grade graphic novel debut, eleven-year-old Coco will stop at nothing to make new friends on her basketball team. But as Coco navigates the highs and lows of sixth grade, she will have to reconcile with the fact that relationships are complex and true friends are supposed to like you just the way you are.When Coco joins the school basketball team, she’s ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends—something she's desperate for—but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and less-than-flattering new nicknames. When the team’s all-star player, Maddie, starts calling her “shrimp,” Coco realizes it’s not actually a joke and that she's going to need new moves if she wants to score both on and off the court. But her resilience is put to the ultimate test when a courtside catastrophe threatens to put an end to the new world she’s worked so hard to be a part of.Told with tenderness, humor, and above all heart, Coco Fox delivers a sorta-true story about taking your best shot, even when the odds are stacked against you.

In this earnestly funny middle grade graphic novel debut, eleven-year-old Coco will stop at nothing to make new friends on her basketball team. But as Coco navigates the highs and lows of sixth grade, she will have to reconcile with the fact that relationships are complex and true friends are supposed to like you just the way you are. When Coco joins the school basketball team, she’s ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends—something she's desperate for—but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and less-than-flattering new nicknames. When the team’s all-star player, Maddie, starts calling her “shrimp,” Coco realizes it’s not actually a joke and that she's going to need new moves if she wants to score both on and off the court. But her resilience is put to the ultimate test when a courtside catastrophe threatens to put an end to the new world she’s worked so hard to be a part of. Told with tenderness, humor, and above all heart, Coco Fox delivers a sorta-true story about taking your best shot, even when the odds are stacked against you.

A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024!In this semiautobiographical graphic novel from award-winning cartoonist Colleen Frakes, Norah must navigate not just her foiled dreams of blond hair but also the tangled mess her family has become. Norah is the good kid. Good at pleasing her parents and being a good sister. Good at school. Good at, well, almost everything.So when Mom’s work brings her to a new town leaving Norah and Dad behind, no one thinks twice. After all, Norah’s a mature sixth grader who can take care of herself…right? But things spiral out of control after a botched home dye job goes wrong and being the good kid quickly gets a little…hairy.Before long, one small tangle becomes a knot of epic proportions, and Norah soon realizes that the only way to untangle the mess she’s made is to find her voice and ask for help. Perfect for fans of Just Pretend and Crunch, Knots is sure to have readers laughing (and cringing) along with Norah’s antics.PRAISE FOR KNOTS:- Bookshop.org's Best of Kids Graphic Novels (2024)

A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024! In this semiautobiographical graphic novel from award-winning cartoonist Colleen Frakes, Norah must navigate not just her foiled dreams of blond hair but also the tangled mess her family has become. Norah is the good kid. Good at pleasing her parents and being a good sister. Good at school. Good at, well, almost everything. So when Mom’s work brings her to a new town leaving Norah and Dad behind, no one thinks twice. After all, Norah’s a mature sixth grader who can take care of herself…right? But things spiral out of control after a botched home dye job goes wrong and being the good kid quickly gets a little…hairy. Before long, one small tangle becomes a knot of epic proportions, and Norah soon realizes that the only way to untangle the mess she’s made is to find her voice and ask for help. Perfect for fans of Just Pretend and Crunch, Knots is sure to have readers laughing (and cringing) along with Norah’s antics. PRAISE FOR KNOTS: Bookshop.org's Best of Kids Graphic Novels (2024)

The warrior cats leap off the page in this full-color graphic novel adventure—a stand-alone story set in the world of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series. After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again a warrior of ThunderClan. But moons of battle and betrayal have left her with lingering suspicions about where her Clanmates’ loyalties lie. So when freshkill starts going missing from camp, she fears the worst. Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she’ll have to take a leap of faith—and remember what it means to be part of a Clan. Set shortly after the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this action-packed, stand-alone adventure is perfect for longtime Erin Hunter fans and new readers alike.