Raina Telgemeier Collection Box Set (Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, Guts)

About this book

Smile

The true story of how Raina severely injured her two front teeth when she was in the sixth grade, and the dental drama that followed!

Drama

Callie is the set designer for her middle school's spring musical and is determined to create a set worthy of Broadway. Both onstage AND offstage drama ensues!

Sisters

Raina can't wait to be a big sister. Amara is cute, but she's also cranky and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years... can they figure out how to get along?

Ghosts

Catrina and her family move to a new town because her sister, Maya, is sick. When they learn there are ghosts there, Maya wants to meet one, and Cat must put aside her fears for Maya's sake -- and her own.

Guts

Raina has tummy trouble, and it seems to coincide with her worries about food, school, family, and changing friendships. A thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face -- and eventually conquer -- fear.

Reviews

Praise for Smile:

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

"Irresistible, funny, and touching." -- Kirkus Reviews

"One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history." -- Booklist

"It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it." -- The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Drama:

#1 New York Times Bestseller

An ALA Stonewall Honor Book

* "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- Booklist, starred review

* "Pitch-perfect." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "An entertaining and enlightening read." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Sisters:

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

* "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Utterly relatable for anyone with siblings." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Ghosts:

#1 New York Times Bestseller

* "Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet." -- Booklist, starred review

* "Superior visual storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Telgemeier nudges readers toward the edge of their comfort zone, but she never leaves them alone there." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for Guts:

#1 USA Today Bestseller

#1 New York Times Bestseller

New York Times Best Comic of 2019

New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019

Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of the Year

Forbes Best Graphic Novel of 2019, Honorable Mention

NPR Best Book/Book Concierge

TIME Best Book of the Year

Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019

Today.com Best Kids' Book of 2019

Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the Year

* "The story both normalizes therapy and shows a child developing useful coping mechanisms for anxiety in a way that will reassure, even inspire, readers." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A must." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"A compassionate and accessible look at one girl's struggles with anxiety." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books