This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For years now, graphic novels have been a flourishing market for kids’ books. When you scroll through lists of the most popular middle grade books, graphic novels like The Babysitter’s Club , Dog Man , and Big Nate are always high-ranking, along with comic/novel hybrids like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. There are many reasons for this, but a big one is that the illustrations provide context, making books less intimidating for new or reluctant readers. And even confident readers enjoy visually immersing themselves in stories. My niece, an avid reader, used to finish a graphic novel in less than an hour; to a bookworm, a fast read equals more books. Adapting older books into graphic novels gives their stories a chance to be edited and modernized, thereby making them relevant to new audiences.…