Non-fiction graphic novels, comics and picture books

Learn all about the function of mucus in this informative and utterly hilarious picture book. Follow the adventures of Simon the piece of snot as he protects his human from harmful irritants. 

This delightful and very funny cartoon-style guide to food chains is a brilliant introduction to the concept, and gives young readers/​listeners some simple facts about a range of animals and their eating habits, and the natural cycle of life. 

In this fabulous comic-style book, readers can go back in time and meet many of Earth’s previous occupants from prehistoric times.

Join Anita, the world’s ​‘laziest ant’ as she discovers all the jobs an ant can have. A mix of story and non-fiction, with brilliant illustrations. 

Rosa Park’s story is brought to life for a young audience in this wonderfully accessible picture book, with comic-style illustrations.

Could the Big Bad Wolf really blow down a straw house? A funny look at familiar fairy tales through the lens of STEM.

Join Stevie the World’s grumpiest slug as he learns about all the things that makes slugs special in this hilarious picture book. A mixture of narrative and non-fiction with excellent illustrations. 

What’s the link between flowers and the food we eat? Join the investigation by lifting flaps to learn more about flowers. Stunning and packed with facts. 

A hard-hitting picture book which tells the true story of a Holocaust survivor. This important book explores dark events in a sensitive but unflinching way.  

Follow Professor Poo on a journey through the digestive systemin this hilarious and informative graphic novel.  

Find out the stories behind some of the world’s most important inventions in this funny, comic style, illustrated non-fiction book. 

Every aspect of Ancient Egyptian life is covered in this funny non-fiction comic book. Great fun. 

In this beautiful and fascinating cartoon-style picture book, Saskia Gwinn and Ana Albero explain all the different ways that mathematicians are finding out brilliant things about the world and using maths to help our future.

Based on a true story, this stunning graphic novel follows Chang as she fights to protect her local forests and wildlife, and rewild a young sun bear, Sorya, who was captured by poachers as a cub.

In this often hilarious, comic-style book, Mike Barfield and Franziska Höllbacher take readers through a huge variety of zany, unusual, and often wacky jobs.

This is the true story of Omar Mohamed’s childhood in a refugee camp. Searing and poignant, with themes of equality, disability, and the value of education, it’s moving and sad and hopeful, all at the same time.