Last month I was lucky enough to review a copy of Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin.

After I read it I remembered how wonderful comics are and how accessible they make reading and big issues for reluctant readers.

So why should you encourage your young reader to borrow graphic novels from the library?

1. Graphic novels are full of text and the text is just always about reading left to right. The reader needs to look at the page to work out where to read next – it could be vertical columns, horizontal or even a one page spread.
2. Graphic novels can cover big issues in a more meaningful and easier to understand way that stories that just have text.
3. Graphic novels are fast paced and great for children who don’t want to sit down for a long time. They are often action packed and full of movement.
4. Graphic novels vary just as much as novels so don’t just try one – there are many more genre’s of graphic novels coming out and many more for girls too.