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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE CANDLEKEEP CHRONICLES de Liz Marsham & Josh Trujillo

A bright, fun, graphic novel full of action, adventure, and heroics based in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

THE CANDLEKEEP CHRONICLES
(DUNGEONS & DRAGONS):
SEEKERS OF THE LOST TOME, VOLUME 1
by Liz Marsham & Josh Trujillo
Ten Speed Graphic/Crown, July 2027

Our story begins with a stolen book and a transportation spell gone wrong.

Books of all kinds are kept in the esteemed Candlekeep Library, fiercely guarded by the Avowed librarians who live there. For Roon and Elegy, Candlekeep is the only real home they’ve known, and they’ve been happy studying and protecting the books inside its walls. When Roon is assigned to look after Kip, one of many visitors to the library, they expect to give Kip a tour and be on their way. Instead, Roon, Elegy, and Kip find themselves at the scene of a crime when someone tries to use a transportation spell to steal a book.

As Roon picks up the torn shreds on the library floor, they are telepathically connected to Drizzt Do’Urden, legendary hero of the Forgotten Realms. Drizzt explains that the unknown book is potentially dangerous, and it must be found lest it fall into the wrong hands. Now Roon, Elegy, and Kip must band together to find the missing book and unravel the mystery of who tried to steal it, and why…

Liz Marsham began her storytelling career as an editor for DC Comics and Disney Publishing. She loves fantasy, sci-fi, knitting, games (video, tabletop, and otherwise), weird stories about true things, and people working to make the world better. Also tea.

Josh Trujillo is an award-winning writer based in Los Angeles. He has worked with cool companies like Marvel, DC Comics, Gearbox Studios, Telltale Games, and Netflix, among others.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR EVIL ROBOT de Joy McCullough & Eduardo Medeiros

A hilarious and thought-provoking middle-grade graphic novel that uses a tiny would-be villain to explore the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence, blending comic book-style fun with big questions about technology, empathy, and what it means to be human, for fans of Adam Rubin and Peter Brown.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR EVIL ROBOT
by Joy McCullough
illustrated by Eduardo Medeiros
Sourcebooks Explore, July 2026

He’s three inches tall. He has enormous plans. And he’s about to learn a very important lesson.

This is the wildly funny picture book that helps kids make sense of the AI world they’re already living in — without any of the anxiety, and with all of the laughs. One kid, one skeptical dog, and one very overconfident robot walk readers through what AI can do, what it can’t, and why being human is still pretty great.

Perfect for curious kids, savvy parents, and anyone who wants to stay one step ahead of the robots!

  • The funniest AI book your kid will ever read — a tiny robot with massive ambitions meets his match in one clever kid and their very unimpressed dog

  • Finally — a way to talk to your kids about AI that’s actually fun, age-appropriate, and doesn’t require a computer science degree

  • Smart, funny, and wildly timely — covers what AI can do (and what it definitely cannot) in a way that sticks with young kids

  • Comics-style art and laugh-out-loud storytelling make every page an adventure — even the big ideas feel like play

  • The must-have gift for the AI age — because every kid is growing up with technology, and this book makes that hilarious instead of scary

Joy McCullough is an award-winning author and a NYT bestseller. She writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Eduardo Medeiros is a Brazilian author and artist, and has been captivated by storytelling since childhood and has always dreamed of creating comics. Eduardo enjoys quality time with his 4-year-old son, Gabriel, or hitting the road in his beloved vintage car.

THE NEST (GRAPHIC NOVEL) de Kenneth Oppel

Kenneth Oppel has re-imagined his acclaimed novel as a graphic novel with stunning artwork by Susan Kao.

THE NEST: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
by Kenneth Oppel
Simon & Schuster, April 2027
(via Writers House)

She was very blurry, not at all human looking. There were huge dark eyes, and a kind of mane made of light, and when she spoke, I couldn’t see a mouth moving, but I felt her words, like a breeze against my face, and I understood her completely. “We’ve come because of the baby,” she said. “We’ve come to help.”

For some kids, summer is a sun-soaked season of fun. But for Steve, it’s just another season of worries. Worries about his sick newborn baby brother who is fighting to survive, worries about his parents who are struggling to cope, even worries about the wasp’s nest looming ominously from the eaves.

So when a mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby, Steve thinks his prayers have been answered.

All he has to do is say “Yes.” But “yes” is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back?

A compelling story that explores disability and diversity, fears and dreams, and what ultimately makes a family.

Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the London Times. He is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent, The Boundless, The Nest, and Inkling. Born on Canada’s Vancouver Island, he has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada; in England and Ireland; and now resides in Toronto with his wife and children. 

STAGTOWN de Punko

A young woman investigates the strange events terrorizing her hometown in this heart-pounding horror graphic novel.

STAGTOWN (Volume #1)
by Punko
Ten Speed Graphic/Crown, October 2026

Something mysterious is happening all around Stagtown: Cameras are appearing everywhere on the streets, and even in the corners of apartments and homes. Cutting one down only spawns more in its place. Someone is surveilling the residents and now that Frankie is back home from college, she is going to discover who—or what—is behind this.

After the shocking death of her neighbor Jeremy, Frankie becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind these occurrences. Armed with Jeremy’s box of cryptic clues, a loyal cat companion, and the help of Jeremy’s friend Felix, Frankie embarks on a perilous journey through town. Her quest leads her to a sinister marble house, a blood-stained carousel, a dark underground cellar filled with traps, and more. Each encounter brings her closer to the horrifying truth, culminating in a desperate attempt to escape Stagtown once and for all.

With beautifully haunting illustrations and a terror-filled story, STAGTOWN is a masterpiece of psychological horror. This volume includes the complete first season of the Webtoon comic, along with a bonus mini-comic.

 

Punko is a twenty-year veteran of the comics industry. She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design and began her career creating TOKYOPOP’s bestselling Original English Manga series, Bizenghast. Her later works include The Elephant Book, The Party Princess Handbook, Toyetica, and Cinderella Boy. She likes to loiter and tresspass in her spare time, though not in the same spots.

GALAXY BRAIN de Chris Harding

Sold in a rapid US pre-empt, Chris Harding’s graphic novel debut follows a kid who hacks her school’s chatbot to explore the secrets of popularity. Perfect for readers who love Real Friends or The Witches of Brooklyn.

GALAXY BRAIN
by Chris Harding
Balzer + Bray/Macmillan, Spring 2027
(via Writers House)

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13-year-old Polly is a clever inventor and a proud nerd—her sister calls her “Galaxy Brain,” and she even built her own robot, Box, which got her into a prestigious school with a strong science and tech focus. So when her best friend Henna becomes popular and leaves Polly behind, Polly uses her skills to hack the school’s AI chatbot to study the popular kids and figure out how to fix things.

Instead of the happy ending Polly was picturing, it’s a complete disaster. Her artificial rise through Dorsey’s social stratosphere reconnects her with Henna, but the cool kids all talk, dress and think differently. (How do they not get that spiders are cute??)

Meanwhile, her nerd friends are wary of this new Polly, her family is bemused, and she may have accidentally created an AI monster. It turns out brilliant tech can’t solve all of life’s problems, and Polly will discover that fitting in doesn’t necessarily equal true friendship, and that the best way to optimize popularity is just by being yourself.

Chris Harding is a writer and illustrator who most recently worked on Netflix’s Emmy-award winning series StoryBots: Answer Time, and whose past jobs include creator of a nationally syndicated comic strip and making art for Hallmark cards. GALAXY BRAIN is his debut novel.