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June 6th 2024
Comic books: the stats64,066 children and young people aged 8–18 were asked about their reading habits in the National Literacy Trust's 2023 survey, which revealed the following:
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What is a comic? What is a graphic novel?'Comic' is typically shorthand for 'comic book', which is a publication, typically in magazine format, containing comic art. It might feature stories about one particular character, or group of characters, such as Superman, or it might be an anthology, which collects different characters in a single publication, such as Beano or The Phoenix. When a long-form story is told through comics, as a standalone story, this is typically referred to as a graphic novel. Why read comics and graphic novels
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Our top recommended comics and graphic novels for KS1 and KS2 |
Our top recommended comics and graphic novels for KS3 |
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Follow our step-by-step comic activity!1. Get a piece of A4 paper and fold in half, and in half again, and open up so there are four panels. 2. Get one child to draw something in the first panel, maybe with a speech bubble (remember to do the writing first, then draw the speech bubble around it!) 3. Pass the paper onto the person sitting next to you, and they can carry on the story with their own picture/speech or thought bubble. 4. Pass the paper on until all of the panels have been filled in and you have a fun collaborative comic that may take an unexpectedly wacky turn! |
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