TheComic Compass

Adventure books for early readers

10 award-winning books for early readers. Quests, journeys and survival.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic8Funny16Adventure10Friendship and school18Animals27

10 books

Cover of Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaWinner2017Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaBen Clanton2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of The Zoo BoxWinner2015The Zoo BoxAriel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Tiny Tales: Shell QuestNominee2022Tiny Tales: Shell QuestSteph Waldo2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Cat Kid Comic ClubNominee2021Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of KodiNominee2021KodiJared Cullum2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of A Trip to the Top of the Volcano with MouseNominee2020A Trip to the Top of the Volcano with MouseFrank Viva2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsNominee2019Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsGraham Annable2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Arthur and the Golden RopeNominee2018Arthur and the Golden RopeJoe Todd-Stanton2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of The Only ChildNominee2016The Only ChildGuojing2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of A Cat Named Tim And Other StoriesNominee2015A Cat Named Tim And Other StoriesJohn Martz2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nominee