goldenecho Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 My 10 year old is a struggling reader with some learning disabilities we're still sorting out. He just started, this last year to let me read chapter books to him, but doesn't read them himself. The only books he's WANTED to read himself (and only with me reading with him) were Piggie and Elephant books so far. BUT, his older brother got the graphic novel version of Wings of fire and lent it to him. I suggested he take the boy dragon parts and he LOVED reading that with me. I need more graphic novels! I got him a "How to Train Your Dragon" comic book and he liked it ok (he likes the show, so I thought he would), but I can tell it's not engaging him like the Wings of Fire story did. What else do you suggest that's engaging, that has a good plot and is appropriate for a 10 year old? (Helpful notes: He's also interested in marine biology, and likes science in general...so I think a sci-fi might work well too, or another adventure book. Wouldn't have to be about dragons.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 DD is in the same place, but a little younger. The library had book compilations of Tin-Tin comic books. Three comics in each books. A boy and his dog solving little mysteries. I got one at a library sale, then DD wanted to read the rest. Also, what about Captain Underpants? That was a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Amulet Your library should have a whole section of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Maybe the Warrior series by Erin Hunter? There are graphic novels with them. Maybe Jeffrey Brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Seconding Amulet Also: Zita the Spacegirl Astronaut Academy Calvin and Hobbes, which isn't a "graphic novel", but whatever The Far Side, same as above Chad and Mal Boneville Compass South The Unsinkable Walker Bean Nimona Rapunzel's Revenge Hereville Brave Lowriders in Space Dragonbreath (not a graphic novel per se, but illustrated. Ursula Vernon is a genius) The Last Kids on Earth (also not a graphic novel per se) Secret Coders Witch Boy Anything written by Doug TenNapel Fake Blood Cardboard Kingdom This is just off the top of my head, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen Claire Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Sorry, couldn't type this all out on my phone. This is a list from when my son started reading graphic novels two years ago. Several of these series have added more volumes since then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importswim Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I second those already said but would like to add: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales Asterix and Obelisk Along with Tin Tin and Wings of Fire these are my DS's favorite graphic novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 This is a super easy one, but my 9-10 year old dyslexic students love Narwhal & Jelly 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/Narwhal-Unicorn-Sea-Jelly-Book/dp/1101918713/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547136903&sr=1-3&keywords=narwhal+and+jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 My library has a huge section for kids graphic novels and I'm always finding new and great things there. My DS liked Tin Tin (they are almost 100 yrs old now, so watch out for questionable themes that were common in that era- misogyny, smoking, racism, swearing - seemed common in the books we found, so I pre-read and chose to either not let DS read those ones or explain why that was written into the story, depending on what it was exactly. He's enjoyed a graphic novel version of Sherlock Holmes. We've got a MaxAxiom book right now that is a hit - it's called Science and Engineering Activities. He liked the other MaxAxiom books too. I try to stay away from super hero books, but have been pleasantly surprised with the # of graphic novels that aren't super hero themed. I recently found a My Little Pony comic book that he enjoyed a lot. He also liked the Beast Academy guide books, just for reading on his own for fun. Last time I was at the library, I saw a graphic novel version of The City of Ember, and contemplated getting it, but decided against it in the hopes that he will soon read the original version on his own (he's getting into reading small/larger font chapter books on his own and want to "save" something that I hope he'll love for when he's ready - I the series as an adult and enjoyed it) They aren't graphic novels, but share a lot of the same characteristics. I found that my DS also really gravitated towards picture-rich non-fiction (eg. eyewitness books, single topic encyclopedias, etc.) He wont read a full magic treehouse book in one sitting like I would have at his age, but he will sit for hours with non-fiction sci/hist books or a book about lego building, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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