She recruits her best friend, Marie (a princess in training), and her little brother, Gaston (an aspiring chef) to join her quest to defeat the savage giants. Giants Beware! (book 1 of the series) by Jorge AguirreĬlaudette is determined to defeat the giants she hears of in the village storyteller’s tales.

We’ve collected together 21 great graphic novel readalikes that are sure to be a hit with fans of Raina Telgemeier right here!Ģ1 Great Graphic Novels for Fans of Raina TelgemeierĮach book included on our list is linked to both an Amazon and/or Book Depository online store page – these are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. These are books that librarians struggle to keep on library bookshelves and that are sure to be read over and over again by their pre-teen readers while they wait for Raina’s next book release!īut there’s no reason for your tween to stop reading while they wait. Her artwork is expressive and fun, with the comic strip style of her graphic novels engaging readers across a broad range of reading levels. Telgemeier shares the joys, challenges and anxieties of daily life with a touching but lighthearted style, exploring themes related to family, friendship and school life. These are stories full of heart and hope, with characters and situations that are so relatable for middle grade kids. Haven’t read Smile or Guts yet? Check out all of the Raina Telgemeier titles here: Amazon | The Book Depository. They then devoured Drama, and later Ghosts, as well as all of Telgemeier’s contributions to The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel series,and we were first in line when Telgemeier’s most recent memoir, Guts, hit bookstore shelves. Raina Telgemeier’s Smile and Sisters were the two titles that first turned both of my girls into fans of graphic novels. Inside: Our pick of 21 awesome read alike graphic novels for fans of Raina Telgemeier.

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