The cardboard kingdom

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School , this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity.

"A breath of fresh air, this tender and dynamic collection is a must-have." -- Kirkus , Starred

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their ordinary block into cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when sixteen kids encounter knights and rogues, robots and monsters--and their own inner demons--on one last quest before school starts again.

In the Cardboard Kingdom, you can be anything you want to be--imagine that!

The Cardboard Kingdom was created, organized, and drawn by Chad Sell with writing from ten other authors: Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez. The Cardboard Kingdom affirms the power of imagination and play during the most important years of adolescent identity-searching and emotional growth.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS * THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY * SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL * A TEXAS BLUEBONNET 2019-20 MASTER LIST SELECTION

"There's room for everyone inside The Cardboard Kingdom, where friendship and imagination reign supreme." --Ingrid Law, New York Times bestselling author of Savvy

"A timely and colorful graphic novel debut that, like its many offbeat but on-point characters, marches to the beat of its own cardboard drum." --Tim Federle, award-winning author of Better Nate Than Ever

The sorceress / by Jay Fuller and Chad Sell -- The huntress / by David Demeo and Chad Sell -- The big banshee / by Katie Schenkel and Chad Sell -- The alchemist and the blacksmith / by Kris Moore and Chad Sell -- The prince / by Manuel Betancourt and Chad Sell -- The animal queen / by Molly Muldoon and Chad Sell -- The blob / by Vid Alliger and Chad Sell -- Professor Everything / by Cloud Jacobs and Chad Sell -- The gargoyle / by Michael Cole and Chad Sell -- The mad scientist / by Barbara Perez Marquez and Chad Sell -- The robot / by Vid Alliger and Chad Sell -- The army of evil / Chad Sell -- The bully / by David Demeo and Chad Sell -- Megalopolis / by Jay Fuller and Chad Sell -- Summer's end / by all the creators of Cardboard Kingdom.