It’s always nice to destress reading by books that aren’t so heavy or too dark. It’s also nice reading a book with your children too! Here is a list of suggested graphic materials that you can enjoy anytime without feeling overwhelmed. Whether you are young or old, these books are worth your time at any age!

Lumberjanes Vol. 1 by Grace Ellis

Lumberjanes is a summer camp for “Hardcore Lady Types”, where Jo, Molly, Ripley, Mal and April work together to solve the mysteries, cryptids and who knows what else that hides in the woods. 

Check out the rest of the Lumberjanes series here!

The Avant-Guards, Issue 1 by Carly Usdin, art by Noah Hayes

The Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics is an All Female school for mostly theater kids and very few athletic students. Liv wants to be an actor and play basketball and thought she was the only one until she met Charlie. Now they must find a way to get a team together.

Check out the rest of The Avant-Guards series here!

Gotham Academy, Vol.1: Welcome to Gotham Academy by Becky Cloonan

Olive Silverlock & friends begin to uncover bizarre mysteries happening at their new prep school. Who is Olive? Why does Bruce Wayne keep appearing? And what is the ghost in the north-hall? If you love the Batman Mythos this is a great addition to your reading.

Check out the rest of the Gotham Academy series here!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Issue 1 by Ryan Parrott, art by Simone Di Meo

The long awaited crossover between Power Rangers and TMNT starts with Tommy the Green Ranger betraying his team and joining the Shredder and the Foot Clan. Then everything gets worse when the Rangers fight with the Turtles! Can they even get along to stop the real villains?

Check out the rest of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series here!

 Golden Vance, Vol. 1 by Hope Larson, art by Brittney Williams

Living in her father’s Florida resort, Goldie solves problems for customers by finding lost kids, pets, and items. When the in-house detective Charles can’t solve his current case, Goldie and friends take the mystery into their own hands.

Check out the rest of the Goldie Vance series here!

Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor by Nathan Hale

The Underground Conductor is the story of young Araminita Ross, the woman who became Harriet Tubman. Born into slavery, she ran away from her captors, risking her life for her freedom, to then spend the rest of her life helping others escape.

Check out the rest of the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series here!

El Deafo by Cece Bell

El Deafo is the autobiography of a girl with a clunky hearing aid strapped to her chest trying to fit in at school. She realizes the hearing aid is too sensitive, picking up on sounds and conversations she shouldn’t be able to hear. She then begins to imagine she is a superhero, El Deafo!

Miles Morales, Vol. 1: Straight Out of Brooklyn by Saladin Ahmed, Art by Jaiver Garron

Going up against the Rhino and a new mysterious enemy as Spider-man, Miles tries to do his best trying to balance his school life and saving the day.  A great starting point for any new reader for the Ultimate Spider-man, Miles Morales!

Check out the rest of the Miles Morales: Spider-Man series here!

The Backstagers, Vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion IV,  art by Rian Sygh

In a local all-boys school, Jory tries to find a club for him. Eventually he comes across a team of stagehands who fight the secret paranormal dimension in the green room. Strange things are afoot behind the scenes.

Check out the rest of The Backstagers series here!

Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 1 by Ian Flynn, art by Tracy Yardley

After Sonic’s latest adventure, he discovers that several robots are destroying towns across the world. So he reunites his team of Tails, Knuckles, and Amy to help, but Sonic might need to find more allies to help him save the day.

Check out the rest of the Sonic the Hedgehog series here!