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Children's reading lists

10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

Hilo: The Great Space Iguana

‘An action-packed page turner with heart!’ - DAV PILKEY, bestselling author of the DOG MAN seriesJoin 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 8-12. 
 
What do you do when a GIANT SPACE IGUANA lands in your garden? 
 
WHERE did she come from? And why is the WHOLE universe out to get her? I don't know, but it's up to D.J., Hilo and Gina to find out! 
 
With a galaxy of trouble ahead, including grumpy alien dads, cranky monsters – and D.J.'s spaceship driving!! – it will take a race through space to get her home. But can the gang save her? The whole universe might depend on it ... 
 
Discover the other titles in the series: 
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth 
Hilo: Saving the Whole Wide World 
Hilo: The Great Big Boom 
Hilo: Waking the Monsters 
Hilo: Then Everything Went Wrong 
Hilo: All the Pieces Fit 
Hilo: Gina – The Girl Who Broke the World 
Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret 
Hilo: Gina and the Last City on Earth 
Hilo: Rise of the Cat

‘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.

What do you do when a GIANT SPACE IGUANA lands in your garden? 
 
WHERE did she come from? And why is the WHOLE universe out to get her? I don't know, but it's up to D.J., Hilo and Gina to find out! 
 
With a galaxy of trouble ahead, including grumpy alien dads, cranky monsters – and D.J.'s spaceship driving!! – it will take a race through space to get her home. But can the gang save her? The whole universe might depend on it ... 
 
The eleventh book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8–12.

Hilo: Gina The Girl Who Broke the World

'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 8–12.

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret

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? 
 
The eighth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

Hilo: Gina and the Last City on Earth

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! 
 
The ninth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

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.

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.

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...

Hilo: Saving the Whole Wide World

The second book in the brilliant series perfect for fans of laugh-out-loud adventures like Bunny vs Monkey and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 
 
D.J. and Gina are TOTALLY ordinary kids. But Hilo...isn't. He's an alien robot from another world! 
 
Hilo is just settling into life on Earth (Bowling? Knock-knock jokes? OUTSTANDING!) when strange portals begin opening up all over town and even STRANGER creatures are coming through them! 
 
But it will take more than a GIANT MUTANT CHICKEN, A VIKING HIPPO, A MAGICAL WARRIOR CAT, or even a few million KILLER VEGETABLES to stop Team Hilo. Er, won't it...? 
 
Can Hilo, D.J. and Gina figure out how to send these creatures back to their own worlds before they DESTROY the Earth? 
 
Find out in HILO: SAVING THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. Hazzah!

I LOVE this book. Hilo is alive, actionpacked...and amazing fun. Not since Bone have I beenthis excited to see the launch of a series.

Hilo falls to earth and shows us, delightfully, how strange and alien our OWN planet is. 
What a fun read!

Every kid would love a pal like Hilo, and every kid will love this book!

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

A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with super powersfall from space

Fast paced, FURIOUSLY FUNNY, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats formore. Aaaaaaaaaahhhh!

D.J. and Gina are TOTALLY ordinary kids. But Hilo...isn't. He's an alien robot from another world! 
 
Hilo is just settling into life on Earth (Bowling? Knock-knock jokes? OUTSTANDING!) when strange portals begin opening up all over town and even STRANGER creatures are coming through them! 
 
But it will take more than a GIANT MUTANT CHICKEN, A VIKING HIPPO, A MAGICAL WARRIOR CAT, or even a few million KILLER VEGETABLES to stop Team Hilo. Er, won't it...? 
 
Can Hilo, D.J. and Gina figure out how to send these creatures back to their own worlds before they DESTROY the Earth? 
 
Find out in HILO: SAVING THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. Hazzah!

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

First in a brilliant series perfect for fans of laugh-out-loud adventures like Bunny vs Monkey and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 
 
D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. Until a mysterious boy comes crashing down from the sky and nearly blows up their club house! 
 
Hilo doesn't know where he came from, or what he's doing on Earth (or why going to school in only your underwear is a bad idea!) but he's starting to think he might not be the only alien to have crash-landed on our planet. 
 
Can the trio unlock the secrets of his past? Can Hilo survive a day at school? And are D.J. and Gina ready to save the world? 
 
'Every kid would love a pal like Hilo, and every kid will love this book!' - Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate

Every kid would love a pal like Hilo, and every kid will love this book!

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

A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with super powersfall from space"

I defy anyone to read Hilo without feeling moments of joy.

The most enjoyable hero to hit the library shelves in years. Good clean 
laser-beams-coming-outta-your-hands fun for the wholefamily.

D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. Until a mysterious boy comes crashing down from the sky and nearly blows up their club house! 
 
Hilo doesn't know where he came from, or what he's doing on Earth (or why going to school in only your underwear is a bad idea!) but he's starting to think he might not be the only alien to have crash-landed on our planet. 
 
Can the trio unlock the secrets of his past? Can Hilo survive a day at school? And are D.J. and Gina ready to save the world?

Judd Winick

UH-OH! Polly the Warrior-Cat's adventures with Hilo have landed her in trouble. AGAIN! 
 
When Polly breaks one rule too many, she's sent to Wombatton Academy of Better Magic, the magical boarding school for bad kids (and ... cats). 
 
But something STRANGE is going on at Wombatton, and the students have started disappearing! Can Polly get to the bottom of this magical mystery, escape boarding school and reunite with her friends on Earth? 
 
The tenth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

Judd Winick

Praise for Hilo: Rise of the Cat

‘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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