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Scholastic brings kids lifelike novel imprint Graphix to the UK with Dav Pilkey ’s Dog Man , Raina Telgemeier , Sarah Bowie , Jim Smith and more
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Scholastic established the Graphix imprint in 2005 to issue comic book of account and for tike . Hits includeDav Pilkey’sDog ManandCaptain Underpants , Amulet , Baby - Sitters Club , Wings Of Fire , Five Nights At Freddy’s , Boneand graphical novel byRaina Telgemeier .
Now , to coincide withLondon Book Fair , they are set up the Graphix imprint in the UK as well , with the strip of Pilkey and Telgemeier alongside authorsKazu Kibuishi , Molly Knox Ostertagand three raw children ’s manga serial , UnicobyOsamu Tezuka , Samuel SattinandGurihuru;Mecha - Ude : Mechanical ArmsbyYoshino Koyoka ; andHikaru in the Light!byMai Matsuda . They will also add the study of British authorsSarah Bowie , Jim Smith , Rosie TalbotandSarah Maxwell . And they have late Scholastic Graphix additionsAoife Dooley’sSquid Squad , Denzell Dankwah’sThe Power KeepersandWilomina : The Land of Dreams and NightmaresbyJohn ChalmersandSandra Marrs .
Scholastic Fiction publisherLauren Fortunesaid : " Scholastic has a very strong course record of publishing the books that children really want to read , never more so than in our marketplace - leading tilt of graphic novel and manga publishing . We make out that kid love their handiness and strong visual storytelling and the opportunities that they supply to watch about our world or journey to mind - bumble phantasy land . We are delirious to bring all of these brilliant books under one umbrella so that we can continue to urge for graphic novel and manga as lawful interpretation format that profit children ’s literacy and amplify their discoverability to exalt a future generation of readers and creators . "
In the US , itwas noted that all the kids vivid novels selling over 100,000 in 2024,were from Scholastic Graphix . And while Scholastic has a strong comportment in that market in the UK , particularly withDav Pilkey , in the UK there are also solid presences from other non - Scholastic kids graphic refreshing creators , Jamie Smart , Alice OsemanandJohn Patrick Green . Might things exchange by next year ? Or will Scholastic poach Jamie Smart away from David Fickling Books ?
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