It can be hard for beginning readers to make the transition from picture books to chapter books, and the Thea Stilton series of graphic novels for gradeschoolers can help.
Thea Stilton Graphic Novels #1: The Secret of Whale Island (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
Geronimo isn’t the only world-famous adventuring journalist from New Mouse City; introducing his fabulous sister, Thea!
The Thea Sisters are five fun, lively students at Ratford College on Whale Island, who want to be real, live journalists just like their hero, Thea Stilton.
Between classes and friendships, love and small fits of jealousy, they’re finding college life is really exciting! In “The Secret of Whale Island,” it’s the start of the new school year and the students have arrived at Ratford College.
Every year at this time, the whales move off the coast of Whale Island, but this time, a savage killer whale threatens the peace.
Thea Stilton Graphic Novels #2: Revenge of the Lizard Club (4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
It’s election time at Mouseford Academy and the candidates from the Lizard and Gecko student clubs face some challenges if they want to get elected president.
Certainly not helping matters is the arrival of a mysterious black ship off the shores of the island . . . and it’s trying to pollute the beach! The girls must use all their investigative skills to root out the connection between the ship and the campaign.
The fates of the election and their beautiful island home is at stake!
Thea Stilton Graphic Novels #3: The Treasure of the Viking Ship (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
The Thea Sisters are five fun, lively students at Mouseford Academy on Whale Island, who want to be real, live journalists, just like their hero, Thea Stilton. Between classes, friendships, crushes, and some bizarre mysteries to solve, they find life to be a never-ending adventure!
Colette, Violet, Pamela, Nicky, and Paulina are working on a historical restoration when they learn about an ancient Viking vessel that sank off the shore of Whale Island.
Rumor has it that the ship is full of treasure, and what’s worse, some shadowy figure is plotting to steal it! If Mouseford’s best investigative journalists can’t crack this case, Whale Island will lose one of its most important cultural artifacts before it’s even found.
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