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Hilo – The boy who crashed to earth (by Judd Winick)

a series of 7 graphic novels (#8 to be published in 2022) – Everybody I know that has read the books absolutely devoured the series. A total blast! But also a deep and philosophical approach to questions about identity, fitting in, being special, friendship, trust, and responsibility.

from goodreads.com: “BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! D.J. and Gina are totally ordinary kids. But Hilo isn’t! Hilo just fell out of the sky and 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 UH-OH, what if Hilo wasn’t the only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of Hilo’s past? Can Hilo SURVIVE a day at school? Find out in Hilo—a laugh-out-loud, epic story of friendship! Adventure! (And the occasionally mutant space robot).”

Bad Nana – Older not Wiser (by Sophie Henn)

book 1 of 3 – We loooved it!

from Goodreads.com: “Jeanie’s Grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster or anything, more like . . . up to no good. Sometimes she can be a bit embarrassing but most of the time she’s REALLY fun, especially when she gets Jeanie involved in her mischievous schemes. Everyone says she’s old enough to know better . . . but she doesn’t seem to care one bit. In fact, Jeanie thinks she might quite like it!

Bad Nana is a deliciously wicked new series for ages six and up, told through the eyes of 7 3/4-year-old Jeanie. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with vibrantly coloured spreads, Bad Nana’s naughty exploits will shock and appal – and make you snort with laughter!”

ISBN 9780008268053

Lyttle Lies – The Pudding Problem (by Joe Berger)

book one of two

“Sam is a habitual liar. He would rather skirt the truth, and avoid trouble, than be completely honest. However, he soon finds out that in trying to avoid trouble, not telling the truth gets him in to all sorts of scrapes! His Mum, Dad, Sister and Grandpa would like him to be more honest – but will Sam ever learn?”

ISBN 9781481470834

A different sort of normal (By Abigail Balfe)

It’s a biographical book by an autistic author written for middle grade children.

(Yes, we did say we wanted books that don’t focus exclusively on a single diversity aspect, however, this story is authentic, so I decided to post it here.)

It has cartoony bits in it, photos, drawings, … and is therefore fun to read, but is still a chapter book.

ISBN 9-780241-508794

“Hi! My name is Abigail and I’m autistic. However, I didn’t know I was autistic until I was an adult-sort-of-person. This is my real-life story about growing up feeling different. Inside you’ll discover all sorts of memories: from family and friendships, to ice cream and toilets. You’ll also find some Very Important Information about autism. And lots of drawings of cats. Because I really like cats. Whatever your story, if you’ve ever felt out of place, like you don’t fit in … This is for you.”