Comics
Funny graphic novels for children
The funniest comics we know: anarchic animals, daft superheroes and talking food, each started at book one.
Ask a child what they want to read and a startling number will say 'a funny one with pictures.' They're not being lazy. They're describing the graphic novel, which at its best is a complete, brilliant way to tell a story, not a stepping stone away from 'real' books.
These are the funniest comics we know for roughly five to ten: anarchic animals, daft superheroes, talking food, and at least one half-dog policeman. Some are nearly wordless and ideal for a brand new reader; others are denser, for a child happily devouring a book a day. We've started each series at book one, because the surest sign a comic has landed is a child asking for the next eleven.
If reading has felt like a chore, this is the shelf most likely to change their mind.
How we choose these books
Every list here is shaped by hand. We begin from our catalogue’s structured data, age fit, tone, theme and reading load, then read back through the candidates and keep only the titles that genuinely belong, in an order that helps a child grow into the subject. Nothing is generated and left to stand; a person decides what stays.
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Questions parents ask
- What age are these books for?
- The titles on this list suit roughly ages 5–12, though every child reads at their own pace; the age on each book is a guide, not a rule.
- How were these books chosen?
- We start from our catalogue's structured data, age fit, tone, theme and reading load, then read back through the candidates by hand and keep only the ones that genuinely belong, ordered to help a child grow into the subject.