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Children's Graphic Novels

Children's Graphic Novels

Thoreau at Walden (Hardcover)

By John Porcellino, John Porcellino
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781423100386
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Published: Hyperion, 4/2008
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In 1845, Henry David Thoreau decided to move out of his village in Concord, Massachusetts, and into a small hand-built cabin in the middle of the woods.  Take a break from your busy schedule and join THOREAU AT WALDEN (Hyperion, $16.99). John Porcellino’s new graphic novel transforms Thoreau’s world-famous writings into a visual narrative with thought-provoking quotes from Thoreau’s work and simple brown illustrations. Ages 10-14.  Allie Bruce

Rapunzel's Revenge (Paperback)

By Dean Hale, Shannon Hale, Nathan Hale
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9781599902883
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Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 8/2008
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Traditional fairy tale? Look again, as Rapunzel rescues herself from the tower, using her long hair as a lasso, and then becomes the roughest and toughest cow-girl in the land. Upon learning the truth about Mother Gothel and her incredible power, Rapunzel and her con-artist friend Jack set out to find her true mother and take down Mother Gothel. Shannon, Dean, and Nathan Hale’s RAPUNZEL’S REVENGE (Bloomsbury, $14.99) is a graphic novel with charisma, action, and even a little romance. Ages 9 and up.  Jory Hearst

Moomin Book One: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip (Hardcover)

By Tove Jansson
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9781894937801
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Published: Drawn and Quarterly, 10/2006

The eccentric MOOMIN (Drawn & Quarterly, $19.95) family of Moominvalley, a fantastical group of large, sweet, loveable creatures, is faced with a flood, a Martian invasion, club meetings, love woes, and more in this series of original comic strips. Finnish author/illustrator Tove Jansson’s earnest and silly drawings of the Moomins, first published in the 1950s, are great for comic-book fans looking for something a little different, or for a first foray into the world of comics. Ages 7 and up.  Jory Hearst