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Children's reading lists

10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret

‘An action-packed page turner with heart!’

Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of the DOG MAN series

‘HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.’

Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the BONE series

‘A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.’

‘Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with colourful illustrations and plenty of action makes this A MUST-HAVE ...’

‘A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family.’

‘Expect this series to receive the same reverence as Jeff Smith's Bone.’

Judd Winick (Author, Illustrator) Judd Winick grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours doodling, reading X-Men comics and watching Loony Tunes. 
 
Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League and Star Wars. 
 
Today Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When Judd isn't collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. 
 
Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com.

Oops! Turns out magic really is dangerous – to save the world, Gina has transformed it into a strange and scary place. The question is . . . can they turn it back?? 
 
The world's timeline has been turned upside down, and Earth is completely different. Magic is the norm, strange magical creatures are everywhere and D.J.'s family seem to have disappeared! 
 
Gina has to fix things, and fast! With D.J. and Hilo's help, can Gina dodge disaster and find the key to turn the world back to the way it was?

Hilo: Gina and the Last City on Earth

Judd Winick (Author, Illustrator) 
Judd Winick grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours doodling, reading X-Men comics and watching Loony Tunes. 
 
Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League and Star Wars. 
 
Today Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When Judd isn't collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. 
 
Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com.

Sometimes the world needs to be saved. And sometimes, there's only one person brave enough to do it. 
 
Gina is that person. But she can't do it alone. With the help of old friends DJ and Hilo, as well as one warrior cat – and one warrior cat's annoying little brother, and also one flying Bearacat – and a whole world that believes in her, she might just have a chance. 
 
Prepare for more magic, more monsters, more action and more laughs, as you join Gina on her time-turning quest to save the world once and for all!

Hilo: Then Everything Went Wrong

‘An action-packed page turner with heart!’ - DAV PILKEY, bestselling author of the DOG MAN series 
Join HILO and his friends as they battle to save Earth in this laugh-out-loud, bestselling graphic novel series perfect for fans of WIMPY KID and BUNNY VS MONKEY aged 9-11. 
 
Hilo was supposed to save everyone . . . but what if it's HIM that needs saving?! 
 
Everything Hilo thinks he knows about his past is about to be turned INSIDE OUT and UPSIDE DOWN! What really happened on Hilo's world before he came to Earth? It's up to Hilo and D.J to take a DANGEROUS trip to Hilo's home planet to find out! 
 
Is ANYONE who we think they are? And can Hilo and his friends figure it all out before it's too late?!

Judd Winick grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours doodling, reading X-Men comics and watching Loony Tunes. 
 
Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League and Star Wars. 
 
Today Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When Judd isn't collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. 
 
Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com.

Hilo was supposed to save everyone . . . but what if it's HIM that needs saving?! 
 
Everything Hilo thinks he knows about his past is about to be turned INSIDE OUT and UPSIDE DOWN! What really happened on Hilo's world before he came to Earth? It's up to Hilo and D.J to take a DANGEROUS trip to Hilo's home planet to find out! 
 
Is ANYONE who we think they are? And can Hilo and his friends figure it all out before it's too late?! 
 
The fifth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 9-11.

Hilo: All the Pieces Fit

‘HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.'

Being a hero isn't easy. But Hilo had no idea it would be THIS HARD! 
 
Hilo came to earth because he was running from Razorwark. But he's done running. The time has come for one final face-to-face SHOWDOWN. 
 
What happens will decide the fate of the robot world . . . and Hilo's future.

Hilo: The Great Big Boom

The third book in a brilliant series perfect for fans of laugh-out-loud adventures like Bunny vs Monkey and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 
 
When we last saw our INTREPID TRIO, Gina had been sucked into a mysterious portal to who-knows-where. 
 
But friends don't let friends disappear into NOWHERE! It's up to D.J. and Hilo to follow her! Will there be danger? YES! Will there be amazing surprises? OF COURSE! Will Gina end up being the one to save them? DEFINITELY! 
 
With the help of Polly, the magical warrior cat, the friends will have to battle bad guys and face disgusting food, an angry mom, terrible knock-knock jokes, powerful magic, and more! Will they survive and make it back to Earth before the portal closes again?

A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family.

Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue...and plenty of action makesthis a must-have.

Silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.

More giant robotic ants and people going 'Aaaah!' than in the complete works of Jane Austen.

When we last saw our INTREPID TRIO, Gina had been sucked into a mysterious portal to who-knows-where. 
 
But friends don't let friends disappear into NOWHERE! It's up to D.J. and Hilo to follow her! Will there be danger? YES! Will there be amazing surprises? OF COURSE! Will Gina end up being the one to save them? DEFINITELY! 
 
With the help of Polly, the magical warrior cat, the friends will have to battle bad guys and face disgusting food, an angry mom, terrible knock-knock jokes, powerful magic, and more! Will they survive and make it back to Earth before the portal closes again?

Hilo: Waking the Monsters

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! 
 
Mega Robot Monsters are suddenly waking up all over and they're TOO BIG and TOO STRONG for Hilo to fight on his own! 
 
Luckily, he doesn't have to! He has GINA and some brand new SUPER POWERS on his side! Being heroes can be super fun-but it can also be SUPER dangerous! The closer Hilo and Gina get to saving their world from the monsters, the closer Hilo gets to the dark secret of his past...

Judd Winick

'An action-packed page turner with heart!'

Hundreds of years ago, magic disappeared from Earth. At least, it had ... until now. 
 
When giant magical beings begin appearing on Earth, it's up to Gina, Hilo and DJ to save the day. But not because Hilo's from space. Nope! Because Gina can see these magical beings – and better yet, she can even do magic herself! But as powerful as magic can be, it can also be dangerous, especially when the whole world's in jeopardy! 
 
The seventh book in the action-packed, laugh-out loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 9-11.

Judd Winick

Praise for Hilo: Gina The Girl Who Broke the World

'An action-packed page turner with heart!'

‘HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.’

‘A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.’

'An action-packed page turner with heart!'

‘HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.’

‘A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.’

'An action-packed page turner with heart!'

‘HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.’

‘A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.’

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