The Cartoonists Club

Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud team up for a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic! 

 

Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!

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Guts

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?

Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face -- and conquer -- her fears.

Smile

This is the true story of how Raina severely injured her two front teeth when she was in the sixth grade, and the dental drama - on top of boy confusion, a major earthquake, and friends who turned out to be not so friendly - that followed!

Sisters

Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. Amara is cute, but she’s also cranky and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all!

Ghosts

Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because it will benefit her little sister, Maya, who is sick. As the girls explore their new home, they learn that there are ghosts in their town. Maya is determined to meet one, and Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister’s sake — and her own.

Drama

Callie is the set designer for her middle school’s spring musical, and is determined to create a set worthy of Broadway. But between the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, it’s going to be a long way to opening night!

Share Your Smile

Have you ever thought about creating your own comics? If the answer is yes, this fun, colorful, and interactive journal is for you! With guidance from Raina, brainstorm ideas and use your imagination to create your own stories in this interactive journal and how-to guide, coming April 2019.

Raina Telgemeier Five Book Collection

A box set of Raina Telgemeier's bestselling, award-winning graphic novels. Includes Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts!

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Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Smile and Sisters, which are both graphic memoirs based on her childhood. Smile has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years, and received an Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens as well as a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Sisters received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. Raina is also the creator of Drama, a fictional graphic novel that received an ALA Stonewall Honor, and is the adapter and illustrator of four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more visit her online at http://www.goRaina.com.