A One More Book shelf
The brilliant, awkward business of growing up
Warm, funny, true-to-life graphic novels and diaries about friendship, feelings and the drama of growing up, for readers aged 8 to 12.
A group-chat-and-doodle comedy about surviving a mortifying new secondary school, holding on to long-distance friendships and a blended family - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks.
A warm, painfully relatable illustrated diary about secondary-school survival - friendship wobbles, first crushes and family chaos - perfect for fans of Dork Diaries.
The standalone contemporary novels of Cath Howe — honest, warm-hearted fiction about friendship, family and belonging for 9–12s, readable in any order.
Best for 8–11s who love funny, true-to-life school stories — pin-sharp comedies about friendship, jealousy and being yourself, illustrated by Sarah Horne.
Best for readers who like friendship-focused graphic novels with school-age drama, humour, teamwork and light social complications.
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.
A theatre-kid graphic novel about crushes, friendship, stage crew and middle-school feelings. It is upbeat and funny, but also notable for LGBTQ+ representation and the discussion it can open around identity and inclusion.
A sparkling, doodle-filled diary series about ordinary Daisy and her Hollywood-famous cousin — funny, warm and irresistible for Dork Diaries fans.
Four cosy, funny graphic novels about a gang of fruity friends and the small, kind adventures of everyday life. A gentle first graphic-novel series.
Best for readers who want realistic graphic novels about school, friendship groups, confidence, changing relationships and everyday growing-up pressure.
Best for readers who like realistic graphic novels with humour and warmth, but who can handle some family difficulty beneath the fun.
A warm, funny and empowering middle-grade graphic novel about roller derby, changing friendships and finding your own confidence. A modern graphic-novel essential for readers moving beyond early comics.
Sixteen doodle-packed diary adventures about surviving middle school with true friends - warm, funny and endlessly re-readable for fans of Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.
Best for readers who want realistic graphic novels about friendship groups, family life, responsibility and growing independence.
A moving, magical-realistic graphic novel about sisters, cystic fibrosis, ghosts and Día de los Muertos. It is beautiful and accessible, but more emotionally sensitive than many Raina books because illness and mortality are central.