8 must-read juvenile books like The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

Cover of The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

The Cardboard Kingdom

By: Chad Sell

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their or…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Zita the Spacegirl (Zita the Spacegirl, #1) by Ben Hatke

1. Zita the Spacegirl (Zita the Spacegirl, #1)

By: Ben Hatke

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Zita's life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. When her be… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl (Zita the Spacegirl, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of The Sand Warrior (5 Worlds, #1) by None, Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, None, None

2. The Sand Warrior (5 Worlds, #1)

By: None , Alexis Siegel , Xanthe Bouma , None , None

3.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The Five Worlds are on the brink of extinction unless five ancient and mysterious beacons are lit. … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Mighty Jack (Mighty Jack, #1) by Ben Hatke, Alex Campbell, Hilary Sycamore

3. Mighty Jack (Mighty Jack, #1)

By: Ben Hatke , Alex Campbell , Hilary Sycamore

3.59

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer i… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Mighty Jack (Mighty Jack, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy

4. Mighty Jack and the Goblin King (Mighty Jack, #2)

By: Ben Hatke

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Like a bolt from the blue, Jack's little sister Maddy is gone--carried into another realm by an ogr… read more

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5. The Boy Who Crashed to Earth (HiLo #1)

By: Judd Winick , Guy Major

3.71

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

Introducing HILO--the funny, New York Times Bestselling, full-color new middle-grade graphic novel … read more

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6. NewsPrints

By: Ru Xu

3.99

Format: 512 pages,

Blue is an orphan who disguises herself as a newsboy. There's a war going on, and girls are expecte… read more

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7. CatStronauts: Mission Moon

By: Drew Brockington

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

CatStronauts, you are needed! When the world is thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortag… read more

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Cover of Camp (Click #2) by Kayla Miller

8. Camp (Click #2)

By: Kayla Miller

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Olive and Willow are happy campers!Or are they?   Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Camp (Click #2) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Freestyle: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan

9. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel

By: Gale Galligan

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more

Similar categories in Gale Galligan's Freestyle: A Graphic Novel book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

10. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
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11. Stepping Stones

By: Lucy Knisley

4.03

Format: 224 pages, None

Jen is used to not getting what she wants. So suddenly moving to the country and getting new stepsi… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Stepping Stones book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) by Wendy Mass

12. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

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  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Stargazing

By: Jen Wang

4.17

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

Moon is everything Christine isn’t. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Stargazing book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

14. The Cardboard Kingdom

By: Chad Sell

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their or… read more

Similar categories in Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1) by Emma Steinkellner

15. The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1)

By: Emma Steinkellner

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Magic is harder than it looks. Thirteen-year-old Moth Hush loves all things witchy. But she’s ab… read more

Similar categories in Emma Steinkellner's The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I was afraid once... And because I was afraid, my magic was weak and full of fear... If you do not trust in yourself, then you shall indeed fall. Trust in yourself, Moth. When you set your magic free…"

-Emma Steinkellner, The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1)

Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

16. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

17. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Aster and the Accidental Magic (Aster, #1) by Thom Pico

18. Aster and the Accidental Magic (Aster, #1)

By: Thom Pico

4.04

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!Quiet . . . bird… read more

Similar categories in Thom Pico's Aster and the Accidental Magic (Aster, #1) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl (Mighty Jack, 3) by Ben Hatke

19. Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl (Mighty Jack, 3)

By: Ben Hatke

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They’ve befriended dragons, battled giants, and even ea… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Secrets and Sidekicks (Katie the Catsitter, #3) by Colleen A.F. Venable

20. Secrets and Sidekicks (Katie the Catsitter, #3)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Library Binding

Still training to be a sidekick, Katie protects the city against mysterious robot attacks--while tr… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Secrets and Sidekicks (Katie the Catsitter, #3) book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Next Stop by Debbie Fong

21. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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