There’s an interesting repetition on the list of the top 20 Kids graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021 (8/1/21-8/28/21) provided to ICv2.
Check it out: This month, there are 11 Dog Man books, all hardcovers, in the Top 20. Neat trick, since there are only 10 books in the series.
You’re not seeing double: There are two copies of Dog Man, the first book in the series, on the list, one at number 13 and one at 18. Scholastic reprinted the first six hardcovers in the series, with the new editions hitting stores this month. The MSRP on the new editions is $12.99, as opposed to $9.99 on the old, so it pays to check labels.
Add in Cat Kid Comic Club, and Mr. Pilkey is now responsible for 12 slots out of the Top 20. What does that leave? A decent variety, actually. The latest Baby-Sitters Little Sister book is at number 4, and the newest Baby-Sitters Club at number 7. Those series chart pretty reliably. Then there’s Guts, Truly Tyler, New Kids, Wings of Fire, FGTEEV Saves the World, and Clash. That that leans toward realistic middle-school drama but there’s some variety to it.
What’s not there? With the exception of Guts, Raina Telgemeier’s books have slipped off the chart. This time last year, all five of her original graphic novels were still in the Top 20 (see “August 2020 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels“). Aside from that, there are a lot of similarities, in part because many series come out at the same time of year – so last year’s chart includes both Kayla Miller and Terri Libenson’s latest books.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – August 2021 (8/1/21 – 8/28/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
DOG MAN: MOTHERING HEIGHTS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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2 |
DOG MAN: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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3 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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4 |
BABY-SITTERS LITTLE SISTER: KAREN’S KITTYCAT CLUB |
KATY FARINA |
GRAPHIX |
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5 |
DOG MAN: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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6 |
DOG MAN: FETCH-22 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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7 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB: CLAUDIA AND THE NEW GIRL |
GABRIELA EPSTEIN |
GRAPHIX |
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8 |
DOG MAN: BRAWL OF THE WILD HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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9 |
GUTS |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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10 |
DOG MAN: LORD OF THE FLEAS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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11 |
DOG MAN UNLEASHED HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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12 |
TRULY TYLER |
TERRI LIBENSON |
BALZER + BRAY |
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13 |
DOG MAN HC ($12.99) |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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14 |
NEW KID |
JERRY CRAFT |
HARPERCOLLINS |
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15 |
DOG MAN AND CAT KID HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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16 |
DOG MAN: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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17 |
WINGS OF FIRE BOOK 4: THE DARK SECRET |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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18 |
DOG MAN HC ($9.99) |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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19 |
FGTEEV SAVES THE WORLD! |
FGTEEV |
HARPERCOLLINS |
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20 |
CLASH |
KAYLA MILLER |
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For charts of August 2021 graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
August 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
August 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
August 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
August 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
August 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
NPD BookScan collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. NPD BookScan covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market. The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales. Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we’ve removed those titles from the ranking above.
For past BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the “BookScan Top 20 GN Index.”
Source: ICV2
