(2) YA Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Twelve-year-old Ebo and his older brother are among hundreds of migrants on a crowded boat to Europe when it capsizes. Chapters alternate between "now" (at sea) and "then" (Ebo's sojourn from Ghana by truck and on foot). Moments of resilience and generosity stand out, but perhaps most moving are close-up panels of distressed faces and haunting images of death. This poignant graphic novel humanizes an ongoing tragedy.

Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2019

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Also adapted by Andrew Donkin. Color by Paolo Lamanna. In this graphic-novel re-envisioning, Holly Short and Artemis Fowl must prevent evil pixie Opal Koboi from destroying the underground fairy capital, but Artemis's memory has been wiped and Holly is wanted for murder. The novel's condensation is much to the benefit of the plot, though readers will have to squint to read the elf-sized font and tiny--though dynamic--stylized comic panels.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Adapted by Andrew Donkin. Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Colfer's third Artemis Fowl installment gets the graphic-novel treatment as amoral genius Artemis teams up again with fairy police captain Holly Short in a heist to retrieve a stolen computer that could reveal the fairies' existence. A larger trim size would have rendered the text and stylized character illustrations less inscrutable, but energetic panels and lively dialogue keep the presentation humming.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) YA Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Color by Paolo Lamanna. Cosmo Hill escapes from a nightmarish orphanage and joins the Supernaturalists, renegades sworn to eliminate Parasites, blue blob-like creatures that prey on the nearly deceased. As Cosmo gets more entrenched in the Supernaturalists' mission, he uncovers a connection between the creatures and the corrupt government. This graphic novel's imaginative futuristic world is evoked in the action-packed, expertly colored art.

Reviewer: Ariel D. Rosen

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano & Paolo Lamanna. This graphic novel adaptation of the first Artemis Fowl book presents Artemis in action as he schemes to capture a fairy and collect a golden ransom. Action scenes are presented from various visual perspectives, heightening excitement. Even readers familiar with the series will enjoy this new approach, though their conceptions of the characters (some poorly developed) may not match the pictures.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister