Looking for something that will turn your reluctant reader into a lifelong book lover? The Kid Potato colour comic books by Neil Coslett will do just the trick for all readers aged 7+.
Each book in the series is made up of 5 mini comic book stories, perfect for short bursts of reading or bedtime. Each story follows Kid Potato, a totally regular kid who just happens to look like ... a potato. Life for Potato Kid is always an adventure. The most strange things happen to him, from having to stop an alien invasion to combating robot toilets and even fight mysterious swamp monsters and evil clones.
These books are perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and Jamie Smart, and all comic book and graphic novel loving kids!
And if you loved this series, you can find many more on our blog post all about the Best Graphic Novels for 7 and 8 year olds!
All the Kid Potato books in order:
Book 1: Kid Potato: Welcome to my World (2026)
Book 2: Kid Potato: Fry and Stop Me (2026)
Book 3: Kid Potato: Butter Wouldn't Melt (2027)
I like that it is funny. The characters were potatoes and animals and a robot. The characters were silly. The illustrations helped me understand t...
I loved the comic book style nature of this book. I am a big Beano fan and think if you like Beano, you will definitely like this book! It made me lau...
I was lucky enough to have an early sneak peak at this book. A couple of spelling mistakes still in it, but otherwise great fun and totally silly!
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