- Comedy
- Nina Peanut collection
- Ages 7–10
Nina Peanut
Part of the collectionNina Peanut→A fast, full-colour comic-diary series about a fame-hungry girl, her frenemies and her stinky cat — a reluctant-reader magnet in the Wimpy Kid mould.
- Books4 / 4
- Arcs1
- Span2024–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Sarah Bowie's Nina Peanut series follows a comics-mad, fame-hungry girl through the everyday dramas of school, friendship and her not-quite-viral video channel. Across the books Nina runs for class captain against her frenemy Megan, hunts a ghost stuck in an old shoe, takes her vlogging ambitions on a disastrous package holiday, and battles for the lead in the school play — always with best friend Brian, her nan and her stinky cat in tow. The stories are told in a fast, doodle-packed diary-and-comic style, bursting with verbal and visual jokes and full-colour art on every page, so the reading load stays light and the pages fly by. Warm and sharp beneath the silliness, the series is a reluctant-reader magnet with a lot to say about friendship and the pull of online fame.
A fast, full-colour comic-diary series about a fame-hungry girl, her frenemies and her stinky cat — a reluctant-reader magnet in the Wimpy Kid mould.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Warm
- Irreverent
Roughly episodic, but the friendships and the Megan rivalry develop across the books, so publication order reads best.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcBooks 1–4 · 2024–2026Low sensitivity
The Nina Peanut comics
Four fast, funny comic-diary adventures with the same fame-hungry heroine.
A largely episodic set, so a new reader can jump in almost anywhere, though the friendships and the running rivalry with Megan reward reading in order. Each book hangs Nina's chaotic ambitions on a fresh set-up: chasing viral fame, running for class captain while a ghost haunts the school, making the ultimate travel vlog on a doomed package holiday, and going head-to-head for the lead in the school play. The appeal is consistent — Sarah Bowie's doodle-packed diary-and-comic style, witty annotations, full-colour art on every page and a warm, sharp streak beneath the jokes. Light reading load and big laughs make it an easy win for reluctant readers, with gentle ideas about friendship, self-expression and life online woven throughout.
Book 1Nina Peanut Is AmazingScholastic · MMXXIVNina Peanut Is AmazingBook 2Nina Peanut: Mega Mystery SolverScholastic · MMXXIVNina Peanut: Mega Mystery SolverBook 3Nina Peanut: Epic World Tour EraScholastic · MMXXVNina Peanut: Epic World Tour EraBook 4Nina Peanut: Major Drama AlertScholastic · MMXXVINina Peanut: Major Drama Alert
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 17
- 19
- Best fit · 7–10
- Read aloud · 6–9
- Independent · 7–11
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
High
Grows with the reader
Not especially
Sensitivity envelope
Low overall, and consistent.
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
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