A weekly roundup of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for kids and middle-grade readers, highlighting Squirrel Lock Holmes Volume 2 and a graphic adaptation of Wingfeather Saga.
Squirrel Lock Holmes Volume 2 (Random House Graphic) is the week's pick: a humorous detective chapter-book style graphic novel featuring missing forest animals in a corn maze.
Wingfeather Saga Volume 1 (Waterbrook Children’s) is a graphic novel adaptation of the fantasy series, suitable for readers discovering the books or new to the story.
Other notable releases include Offside (Graphix), Zor Spooky Special #1 (Keenspot), and the conclusion of Spider-Man Kizuna (Viz Media, Vol. 4).
# Weekly picks for kids and middle-grade readers
This week's new comics and graphic novels roundup for readers 12 and under centers on two highlighted releases: Squirrel Lock Holmes Volume 2 (Random House Graphic) and Wingfeather Saga Volume 1 (Waterbrook Children's). The list also includes single issues, manga volumes, and other graphic novels across multiple publishers.
Squirrel Lock Holmes Volume 2: Mystery At The Corn-y Maze (Random House Graphic) — Weekly pick
Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes returns with sidekick Mole Watson to find three missing forest animals: a bat, a bear, and a chipmunk. The animals have vanished into Reggie the Rabbit's corn maze where suspects include ghosts. The book is a graphic novel chapter-book style release that leans into puns and light mystery, recommended for fans of similarly pitched series. Price listed: $10.99 (HC).
Wingfeather Saga Volume 1: On the Edge Of The Dark Sea Of Darkness (Waterbrook Children's) — Weekly pick
This is a graphic novel adaptation of the Wingfeather series. It follows siblings Janner, Tink, and their disabled sister Leeli, who live above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness with family and dog Nugget. When the Fangs of Dang cross the sea intent on taking over, the children's gifts and knowledge about a lost legend and royal jewels become central to survival and hope. Price listed: $14.99 (GN).
This week's selections mix original children's graphic storytelling (a pun-forward mystery and a faithful fantasy adaptation) with licensed and franchise titles, giving readers and collection builders a range of options across tone and format.
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