Children’s Book of the Year: Graphic novel

This prize celebrates storytelling in comic book style. The winning entry will demonstrate a deft and dynamic combination of words and images that deliver a rich and rewarding reading experience.


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Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost

Mark Bradley

Hachette Children's Group

Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix-up

Jamie Smart

David Fickling Books

Dog Man 11: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea

Dav Pilkey

Scholastic

DRAWN TO CHANGE THE WORLD GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists

Emma Reynolds and various artists

HarperCollins

InvestiGators: All Tide Up

John Patrick Green

Macmillan Children's Books

Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City 

Sarah Soh

Flying Eye Books

Mexikid

Pedro Martin

Guppy Books