Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
Titan Books Ltd Stray
Book SynopsisFrom the creators of Last Inning, follow an ex-convict's path to redemption riddled with vengeance, betrayal, and deadly conspiracies the stakes are too high for him to strikeout off the pitch.
£9.49
Kodansha Comics Parasyte Paperback Collection 4
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£13.49
Image Comics I Hate Fairyland Volume 8
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£14.44
Square Enix The Apothecary Diaries 15 Manga
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£11.69
Scholastic US The Twisted Ones Five Nights at Freddys Graphic
Book SynopsisFreddy is back--with a twist--in this sinister graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel Five Nights at Freddy''s: The Twisted Ones!It''s been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear''s Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she''s still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father''s frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it''s not letting her go.With electrifying art from Eisner Award-nominated artist Claudia Aguirre, and even more horror than ever before, fans won''t want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from the mind of Five Nights at Freddy''s creator Scott Cawthon.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea
Book Synopsis''Hilarious and charming'' Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain UnderpantsThe perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they''ll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page and joke page too!Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea:''Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute . The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker'' Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews''An utterly enchanting start to a series that's bound to be popular among young readers'' -STrade ReviewHilarious and charming. The most lovable duo.', Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of the DOGMAN series and CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS 'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker.', Starred review, Kirkus reviews ''An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' -', Starred Review, School Library Journal
£6.99
Vintage Publishing The Handmaids Tale
Book SynopsisMargaret Atwood (Author) Margaret Atwood is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. Her novels include Cat's Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin and the MaddAddam trilogy. Her 1985 classic, The Handmaid's Tale, was followed in 2019 by a sequel, The Testaments, which was a global number one bestseller and shared the Booker Prize. Her most recent publications are the poetry collections Dearly and Paper Boat; Burning Questions, a selection of essays; and Old Babes in the Wood, a volume of short stories. Atwood is a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, and has won numerous awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She has also worked as a cTrade ReviewAtwood takes us into a modern Orwellian nightmare… This haunting novel now seems scarily prophetic. Bleakly compelling and chilling, but with a redemptive twist. -- Rebecca Wallersteiner * Lady *Four years in the making, this graphic novelisation by Atwood's fellow Canadian, illustrator Renée Nault, is strikingly visualised. * Bookseller *Whatever one’s level of Gileadean connoisseurship (or ignorance), this version, superbly adapted and illustrated in ink and watercolour is an excellent addition to the formats. * Strong Words *
£18.70
Seven Stories Press UK Elon Musk
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£17.09
£39.60
Image Comics Criminal Volume 5 The Sinners New Edition
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£14.44
Boom! Studios Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition
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£31.50
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Neon Genesis Evangelion 2in1 Edition Vol. 5
Book SynopsisThe manga adaptation of the landmark animated series that changed the mecha genre.
£16.99
Faber & Faber Ginseng Roots
Book SynopsisAN OBSERVER GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE MONTH''A modern classic.'' GUARDIAN''It just blew me away.'' JEFF LEMIRE''Beautiful.'' ROLLING STONE''A masterpiece.'' JOE SACCOFROM THE BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF BLANKETS AND HABIBIFrom the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a long-awaited new graphic memoir. Ginseng Roots follows Craig and his siblings, who spent the summers of their youth weeding and harvesting rows of coveted American ginseng on rural Wisconsin farms. Following an injury, Craig rediscovers this herb, central to Chinese medicine, and embarks on an extraordinary journey from his midwestern roots to north-east China.Suffused in a vibrant earthy palette, Ginseng Roots masterfully blends memoir, travelogue and cultural history to explore and illuminate ideas of creativity, doubt, healing and family.
£21.25
Titan Books Ltd Working for God in a Godless World Vol. 4
£9.49
Titan Books Ltd Return to Skull Island
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£13.49
Kodama Baki the Grappler Vol.7
£16.66
Scholastic Ninja Kid 2 Flying Ninja
Book SynopsisNelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stopan animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! Forthat, he will need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills!How will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?!
£6.99
Hot Key Books Arcana The Lost Heirs
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£13.49
Little, Brown & Company Black Butler Vol 1
Book SynopsisWhen a terrible fire claims his parents, Ciel Phantomhive must step up as the head of his father''s company and as Earl Phantomhive. It would be a lot for the young boy to handle were it not for his faithful butler, Sebastian.Ever at Ciel''s side, it seems there''s little Sebastian can''t do, whether it''s saving a dinner party gone awry or probing the dark secrets of London''s underbelly. He''s almost too good to be true...or at least, too good to be human...
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Peanut Butter and Jelly
Book Synopsis''Hilarious and charming.'' Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain UnderpantsA wonderfully fun highly illustrated/ early graphic novel series for boys and girls of 5+ featuring three short stories about trying new things, favourite foods and accepting who we are. The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination.Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession peanut butter! He''s so obsessed he even wants to change his name to that''s right Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn''t so sure that''s the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are).PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea:''Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute . The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker'' StarrTrade ReviewUndersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker.', Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews 'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers', Starred Review, School Library Journal 'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo& readers will likely clamour for the next outing', Starred Review, Bulletin of the Centre for Children's Books
£6.99
Image Comics Criminal Volume 2 Lawless New Edition
Book SynopsisCriminal Volume 2: Lawless is story of brotherly love and hate, as Tracy Lawless returns home to find out who murdered his kid brother, and how much their family history has doomed them both. This is where Brubaker and Phillips take the world they created in Volume 1 and begin stretching the boundaries of what crime comics can be. This smaller, sharper, 6x9 format edition of Criminal Volume 2: Lawless continues the critically-acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillipsthe creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.
£14.44
Image Comics Criminal Volume 10 Cruel Summer New Edition
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£19.89
Titan Books Ltd Lenore Slipcase Set Noogies Wedgies Cooties
Book SynopsisThe one, the only,LENORE: THE CUTE LITTLE DEAD GIRLis back from the grave with this a hardback slipcase collection of her first three books.
£39.99
HarperCollins Publishers Scott Pilgrims Finest Hour
Book SynopsisThe last installment in the brilliant Scott Pilgrim' graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off now a major Netflix series.It''s finally here! Six years and almost 1000 pages have all led to this epic finale! With six of Ramona''s seven evil exes dispatched, it should be time for Scott Pilgrim to face Gideon Graves, the biggest and baddest of her former beaus. But didn''t Ramona take off at the end of Volume 5? Shouldn''t that let Scott off the hook? Maybe it should, maybe it shouldn''t, but one thing is for certain: all of this has been building to Scott Pilgrim''s Finest Hour!Trade Review"Scott Pilgrim is the best book ever. It is the chronicle of our time. With Kung Fu, so, yeah: perfect." Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer "Scott Pilgrim is the best book ever. It is the chronicle of our time. With Kung Fu, so, yeah: perfect." Joss Whedon "One of the best things to happen to printed comics this millennium." Ain't It Cool News "A hilarious, idiosyncratic gem." Washington Post "A great oddball tale that captures the energy of a generation." Publishers Weekly "An inventive, genre-tweaking tale of young love, platonic bed-sharing and epic battles unlike anything else you will likely pick up. So, go on, pick it up." E! Online "Scott Pilgrim is the best 23-year-old ever. Like Proust's Swann, he has a story that takes multiple volumes to unfold, except Pilgrim is even more awesome because he's in a comic book … the series is wildly enjoyable for its absurdist humor, its indelible characters and its growing, inevitable sense of melancholy as Pilgrim becomes that most terrifying of things: 24 years old." Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers SAVE OUR FOREST
Book SynopsisThis bold graphic novel sequel to Cross My Heart and Never Lie, which Alice Oseman called a warm hug, follows Bao, who bands together with her friends to save their beloved forest from being turned into a car park. But how can they make the adults listen?A story about being big enough to understand what needs to be done, but too young to be taken seriously.When Bao finds out that the adults have decided to turn her beloved forest the Bog into a car park, she realises that she's the one who must act! With her best friends Tuva and Linnéa by her side, Bao organises a protest. Do Abdi and the other boys at school really understand why it's so important to save the forest? And how do you make the adults understand the seriousness of the situation when you're 12 years old?Save Our Forest! is a stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and awarded Cross my Heart and Never Lie.
£10.44
Werewolf Press Realm of The Damned Signum Draconis
Book SynopsisThe highly anticipated second instalment in the popular Realm of the Damned series!The highly anticipated second instalment in the popular Realm of the Damned series!
£15.29
Marvel Comics ALIENS VS. AVENGERS
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£16.19
2000 AD Brink Book Six
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£20.10
Random House USA Inc MrBallen Presents Strange Dark Mysterious
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£14.44
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Death Note Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder
Book SynopsisDeath Comes to Los AngelesThere''s a serial killer loose in Los Angeles and super-sleuth L is on the case. Along with Naomi Misora, a former FBI agent, he helps the LA police solve the grisly crimes.There''s a Serial Killer Loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. Each of these clues, it seems, is an indecipherable roadmap to the next murder.Onto the scene comes L, the mysterious super-sleuth. Despite his peculiar working habits--he''s never shown his face in public, for example--he''s the most decorated detective in the world and has never tackled a cased he hasn''t been able to crack.But this time he needs help.Enlisting the services of an FBI agent named Naomi Misora, L starts snooping around the City of Angels. It soon becomes apparent that the killing spree is a psychotic riddle designed specifically to en
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Book SynopsisA gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age novel, perfect for fans of Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Katie Kirby's The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks and The Babysitters Club graphic novelsREADING THIS WAS LIKE A WARM HUG' ALICE OSEMANSELECTED BY THE OBSERVER AS A YA BOOK OF THE YEAR (2024)Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing a diary, getting a cool look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and sharing EVERYTHING with her best friends. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be.Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: Team Linnea and the girls who fall in love and Team Bao and the girls who are still playing. Linnea has a boyfriend, Bao hates everything related to feelings. Worst of all, Tuva is expected to choose a side!Then Mariam shows up and suddenly things begin to make a little more sense. But with all her friends fighting, this is one part of growing up that Tuva isn't quite sure how to share Trade Review“Gorgeous cosy artwork. Reading this was like a warm hug.” Alice Oseman “This sweet debut, perfect for girls aged 10 and up, explores the dynamics of first love and friendship in adolescence in a calm and reassuring way.” The Bookseller ‘One to Watch' "Charming . . . captures the challenges of navigating strains on friendship bonds . . . An absorbing, sincerely told story of adolescent self-discovery and connection." – Kirkus Reviews “Evocative of greats like Judy Blume and Sharon Creech . . . raw, sweet, relatable and realistic, this modern classic has a timelessness that will leave a lasting impact.” – Booklist, starred review "Timeless and international….the "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" of the 21st Century . . . a relatable and touching story with incredibly charming and captivating art." – Viewpoint Books “Nora Dåsnes has established herself as one of our most important children’s book voices.” – Kristine Isaksen “A Best New Graphic Novel. Compelling.” — We Are Teachers
£10.44
Little, Brown & Company Interspecies Reviewers Vol. 9
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£12.60
Faber & Faber Through the Woods
Book Synopsis''It came from the woods. Most strange things do.''Five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss.These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll.Come take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there...
£11.69
Abrams The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus
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£27.00
Greystone Books,Canada The Hidden Life of Trees
Book SynopsisA STUNNING NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL, BRILLIANTLY ADAPTED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERFrom veritable tree whisperer (WSJ) and internationally celebrated author Peter Wohlleben comes the long-awaited graphic novel adaptation of one of the most beloved books of our time. Wohlleben has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them. (NYRB)Filled with breathtaking illustrations and scientific facts about the forest and the flora and fauna who call it homethis eye-opening book will delight readers young and old. Are trees social beings? For forester Peter Wohlleben, the answer has always been yes, the forest is a social network. Trees live like human families: tree parents live together with their children, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick and struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. This vibrantly illustrated graphic novel follows Peter as its loveable main character, revea
£22.50
Scholastic The Bad Guys 2 Colour Edition
Book SynopsisThe Bad Guys next mission? Rescue 10,000 chickens from a high-tech cage farm. But they are up against sizzling lasers, one feisty tarantula, and their very own Mr. Snake...who's also known as "The Chicken Swallower." What could possibly go wrong?
£7.59
DC Comics AllStar Superman
Book SynopsisThe Underverse ruled by Bizarros. The time-eating Chronovore. Jimmy Olsen, superhero? Nothing is impossible in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. Except for the fact that Superman... is dying.Trade Review“A stirringly mythic, emotionally resonant, and gloriously alternative take on the Man of Steel.” —Entertainment Weekly “Maniacally brilliant.” —The New York Times “All-Star Superman is exciting, bold and supercool… all the makings of a classic.” —Variety “Morrison gets what’s fun about Superman: he’s ridiculously powerful, and therefore he just sees and does and has lots of incredibly cool, totally bizarre stuff.” —TIME Magazine, Best Comics of 2007
£20.80
Pan Macmillan Homebody
Book SynopsisTheo Parish is an author/ illustrator currently living in the fine city' of Norwich with their three cats. Driven by a passion for creating the kinds of stories they longed to see as a kid, Theo's work is inspired by their love of fantasy and their experiences moving through the world as a queer and neurodivergent person. They can usually be found playing tabletop RPGs, building pillow forts or making friends with the neighbourhood cats. Homebody is their debut.
£13.49
Scholastic US 39 Clues Graphix 1 The Maze of Bones Graphic
Book SynopsisThe graphic novel adaptation of the mega-bestseller that launched a global phenomenon!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue.Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world''s most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family''s secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what''s important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.
£10.44
Faber & Faber Blankets
Book Synopsis20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION''It''s beautifully written and drawn, it''s very poetic and very romantic. I highly recommend it.'' ELENA FAVILLI''Moving, tender, beautifully drawn, painfully honest and probably the most important graphic novel since Jimmy Corrigan.'' NEIL GAIMAN''Blankets is a classic in every genre it touches.'' STEPHEN CHBOSKY, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower''One of the greatest love stories ever written and surely the best ever drawn.'' JOSS WHEDONWrapped in the snowfall of a blustery Midwestern winter, Blankets is the tale of two brothers growing up in rural isolation, and of the budding romance between two young lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith, Blankets is a profound and utterly beautiful work.
£21.25
Image Comics Blood and Thunder Vol. 1
£14.40
Titan Books Ltd Blade Runner 2039 The Complete Series Omnibus
£35.99
HarperCollins Publishers Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
Book SynopsisThe fifth installment in the brilliant Scott Pilgrim' graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off now a major Netflix series.Scott Pilgrim just turned 24, and things couldn''t possibly be better! This means things are about to get infinitely worse! Suddenly, TWO of Ramona''s evil ex-boyfriends are in town, and they''re playing dirty. His band is in turmoil, and his own exes aren''t making things any easier. And what''s up with Ramona, anyway? She''s been acting kinda weird ever since they moved in together! Scott''s precious little life is coming back around to bite him in the butt, and it may not be pretty!Trade Review"Scott Pilgrim is the best book ever. It is the chronicle of our time. With Kung Fu, so, yeah: perfect." Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer "One of the best things to happen to printed comics this millennium." Ain't It Cool News "A hilarious, idiosyncratic gem." Washington Post "A great oddball tale that captures the energy of a generation." Publishers Weekly "An inventive, genre-tweaking tale of young love, platonic bed-sharing and epic battles unlike anything else you will likely pick up. So, go on, pick it up." E! Online "Scott Pilgrim is the best 23-year-old ever. Like Proust's Swann, he has a story that takes multiple volumes to unfold, except Pilgrim is even more awesome because he's in a comic book … the series is wildly enjoyable for its absurdist humor, its indelible characters and its growing, inevitable sense of melancholy as Pilgrim becomes that most terrifying of things: 24 years old." Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside
£9.49
Knockabout Comics From Hell
Book SynopsisA grisly, unflinching graphic telling of Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel prostitutes he butchered.
£23.99
HarperCollins Publishers NARWHALICORN AND JELLY
Book SynopsisNarwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together in the hilarious seventh book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! The perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they''ll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page and joke page too!Trade Review’Hilarious and charming. The most loveable duo.’ Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of the DOGMAN series and CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS ’Undersea advenutres have never been so darn cute . . . The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker.’ Starred review, Kirkus Reviews ’Bound to be popular among young readers.’ Starred review, School Library Journal ’Geez, Narwhal and Jelly are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo . . . readers will likely clamour for the next outing’ Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books ‘Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo’ Publishers’ Weekly
£6.99
Penguin Random House Group Blacksad They All Fall Down Part Two
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£16.19
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Raven Boys
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£24.38
Seven Seas Made in Abyss Vol. 14
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£12.59
