Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions

Guy Delisle expertly lays the groundwork for a cultural road map of contemporary Jerusalem, utilizing the classic stranger-in-a-strange-land point of view that made his other books, Pyongyang, Shenzhen, and Burma Chronicles, required reading for understanding what daily life is like in cities few are able to travel to.

'I still remember arriving in the city for the first time.

Dan and Sam are a golden couple: happily married, owners of a popular London restaurant and looking forward to spending the rest of their lives together - until a tragedy changes everything.

The job of the skin is to keep things in On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well.

Join Peggy the dog and her faithful sidekick, Stew the shrew, as they go on TWO brilliant adventures in Tangletree!

The House That Groaned is a graphic novel that explores bodies and the spaces they inhabit.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Homing Pigeons is a non-fiction text reporting on the amazing skill and history of homing pigeons.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Animals that Glow is a non-fiction text reporting on animals that glow to attract prey, protect themselves or communicate.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)A Home in a Hole is a non-fiction text reporting on animal homes in holes.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)It's Snowing is a non-fiction text reporting on the effects of snow.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Jumping in Puddles shows Harry, who loves jumping in puddles, find a puddle deeper than he thought!

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)What's in Your Bag?

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Put It in the Bin!

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Can I Live Here?

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

Little Red Riding Hood is off to visit her grandmother, but the forest is full of danger .

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

Wolf is hungry and he fancies chicken for supper.

Amy Johnson likes a challenge.

Maya is very excited for her family's annual trip to the seaside.

Oliver loves to RUN and he never sits still or moves slowly .

This classic tale from Malta is full of twists and turns (and pasta)!

Froggo lives in the pond with the other frogs and they are always hearing the story of the frog who kissed a princess and turned into a prince.

Ruby awakes to find herself in a hospital bed, but how did she get there?

Relive the story of the first moon landing and the perilous mission of the astronauts aboard the Apollo 11.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Vixen's den is in the garden of an old house.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

Amari has been baking cookies with his grandmother, but every time he leaves them to cool, they disappear!

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

In this World Tale from Australia, Kangaroo is always losing her baby joey.

In this world tale from Australia, Koala and red kangaroo are desperate to find water.

In this world tale from Brazil, Monkey and Cat like to play tricks on each other.

In this world tale from Brazil, Beetle and Rat live on the forest floor, but both long to be higher up in the rainforest like the other much more colourful creatures.

In this world tale from Mexico, Llama discovers there is going to be a huge flood in the valley but won't leave without her human family.

In this world tale from Mexico, a cheeky rabbit tries to outwit a crab, but the crab proves she is better at being crafty.

A fun, accessible reteling of a classic fairy tale for developing readersThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

A classic retelling of this much loved fairy tale for young readers, about a little hungry girl lost in the woods who discovers a home belonging to a famlily of bears.

In this classic retelling of the fairy tale, a young girl meets an old lady in the woods who gives her a magic porridge pot - but the girl must remember to use the commands correctly!

In this retelling of a fairy tale, a young girl must try and spin straw into gold for a king.

In this fairy tale retelling, a poor shoemaker and his wife discover a new pair of shoes in their workshop.

In this North American traditional tale, a little turtle wanders too far from the river and tries to trick Coyote into giving him a lift back.

In this Japanese traditional tale, a tinker buys a kettle from an old man - a magic kettle which can change both itself and his life!

In this Scandinavian traditional tale, a greedy ogre demands the farmer's crops.

In this North American traditional tale, Crafty Coyote not only steals Fox's meat, but he also decides to play lots of tricks!

In this Scandinavian traditional tale, a poor boy seeks his fortune with the help of a pet cat.