25 must-read childrens books like How to Spot a Sasquatch by J. Torres

How to Spot a Sasquatch

By: J. Torres

3.56

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out. He’s determined to get a…

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1. Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Captain Underpants, #8)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.24

Format: 176 pages, Library Binding

Harold and George's time-traveling Purple Potty lands them in an alternate universe where everythin… read more

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graphic novels
humor
middle grade
comics
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fantasy

2. Dinosaur Dilemma (The Misadventures of Salem Hyde, #4)

By: Frank Cammuso

5.00

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Young witch Salem Hyde needs an idea for her science project, and she needs it fast. While on a fie… read more

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childrens
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3. The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1)

By: Ron Roy , John Steven Gurney

5.00

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

A is for author.... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites … read more

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4. The Bad Guys: Episode 1

By: Aaron Blabey

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys . . . and they even smell like the Bad Gu… read more

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5. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and New York Times Bestseller! A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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humor
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fantasy
juvenile

6. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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7. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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8. Creepy Cat, Vol. 1

By: Cotton Valent

3.86

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

A full-color young adult graphic novel series that originated as a webcomic about a beloved ghostly… read more

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humor
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9. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."
-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."
-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

10. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."
-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

11. Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #14)

By: Ellen T. Crenshaw

4.14

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated ca… read more

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juvenile

12. Our Crooked Hearts

By: Melissa Albert

3.75

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Secrets. Lies. Bad choices. Dangerous magic. . . . This is Our Crooked Hearts, a contemporary fanta… read more

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fantasy
fiction

"Magic was a thing with teeth and a history as old as the world."
-Melissa Albert, Our Crooked Hearts
"The memories blossomed and withered, and now they belonged only to me."
-Melissa Albert, Our Crooked Hearts
"Rage and time were the only currencies left to her, and she used them."
-Melissa Albert, Our Crooked Hearts
"The air shimmered with the ghosts of our younger selves, our secrets, our heads side by side on the wooden floor."
-Melissa Albert, Our Crooked Hearts

13. Sacrées Sorcières

By: Pénélope Bagieu

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Les enfants sont répugnants! Ils puent! Ils empestent! Ils sentent le caca de chien! Rien que d'… read more

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14. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

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15. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

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adventure
graphic novels
middle grade
comics
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16. Long Distance

By: Whitney Gardner

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far, far away.Vega’s summer vacation i… read more

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graphic novels
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comics
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17. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

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18. Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.47

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

DOG MAN IS BACK! The highly anticipated new graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series st… read more

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juvenile

19. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

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20. Two-Headed Chicken

By: Tom Angleberger

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In a hilarious, absurdist romp by New York Times best-selling creator Tom Angleberger, a two-headed… read more

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21. 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

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fantasy

22. Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith

By: Grace Ellis

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A fictional and complex portrait of bestselling author Patricia Highsmith caught up in the longing … read more

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23. The Do-Over (Do-Over, 1)

By: Rodrigo Vargas

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Friendship and creativity come together when three girls open their own styling studio in this new … read more

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24. Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time

By: Sophie Escabasse

4.10

Format: 217 pages, Paperback

School is back in session, and that means new friends, new lessons, and NEW MAGIC! Readers and revi… read more

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25. The Wolf Suit

By: Sid Sharp

4.28

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Bellwether Riggwelter is, once again, out of blackberries. This time, rather than tiptoe through a … read more

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26. Oh, Sal (A Miller Family Story)

By: Kevin Henkes

4.04

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, bestselling… read more

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27. Meet Me on Mercer Street

By: Booki Vivat

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Harriet the Spy meets Front Desk in this funny, surprising graphic novel by Booki Vivat, author-ill… read more

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28. History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire: Rising From the Ashes

By: Kate Hannigan

3.79

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In The Great Chicago Fire you'll learn how a city rose up … read more

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29. Lumberjackula

By: Mat Heagerty

3.92

Format: None pages, None

This middle grade graphic novel follows a half-vampire, half-lumberjack boy who feels torn between … read more

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30. Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change

By: Elisa Boxer