Great Graphic Novels
Teachers’ Reading Challenge 2025
GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS
In our culture rich with videos and images, children usually have great visual literacy and enjoy the storytelling style of comics.
Often seen as a ‘way into reading’ for those less keen students, (which they can be), or as silly strips full of jokes (which they can be), graphic novels can also be complex, beautiful, and a way to explore profound, sensitive themes. They are as diverse and varied as chapter books- and they are for everyone! Unlock your graphic novel badge and build a fantastic set of recommendations that will engage everyone in your classroom or library.
Our primary book list comes from the experts themselves- the students of Byron Wood academy, helpfully collated by their teacher, Emily Firth.