Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastic homemade costumes while exploring conflicts with friends, family, and their own identities.

“A breath of fresh air, this delicate and dynamic collection is a must-read.” -- Kirkus, starred review

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who turn ordinary boxes into colorful costumes and their regular block into a cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when sixteen kids meet knights and villains, robots and monsters – and their own inner demons – on one last quest before school starts.

In the cardboard kingdom, you can be anything you want to be – just imagine!

The Cardboard Kingdom was created, organized, and illustrated by Chad Sell, with texts from ten other authors: Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez. The Cardboard Kingdom affirms the power of imagination and play during the crucial years of identity exploration and emotional development in youth.

“There’s room for everyone in the Cardboard Kingdom, where friendship and imagination reign.” -- Ingrid Law, New York Times bestselling author of Savvy

“A contemporary and colorful graphic novel debut that, like its many quirky yet relatable characters, marches to the beat of its own cardboard drum.” -- Tim Federle, award-winning author of Better Nate Than Ever.