Max, a Little Axolotl #1 (an Original Graphic Novel)
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · September 2, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- A shy axolotl’s school jitters meet the comic energy of a marine-animal classroom.
- Themes
- Friendship, Nature conservation
- Genres
- Animal Comics, Marine Life, Friendship
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Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. This funny and sweet graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! It's Max's first day at Coral Elementary school. The school is filled with marine animals, like dolphins, crabs, and octopus. But none of the other students have ever seen an axolotl before... and they have SO MANY QUESTIONS. Where did Max live before? Is it true he can regrow any of his limbs?
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What happened to his old friends? This is too much attention for Max! Hiccup! Uh-oh... Max gets the hiccups when he's nervous. Can this little axolotl adjust to his new underwater school or will the pressure just be too much? This silly and sweet graphic novel explores themes of friendship, nature conservation, and so much more! Perfect for kids seven and up.
Underwater First Days
A shy axolotl’s school jitters meet the comic energy of a marine-animal classroom.
Come here for
- Silly, sweet school-day humor
- A graphic novel about friendship and feeling new
Expect
- Marine-animal classmates with plenty of questions
- A playful take on nerves, friendship, and conservation
Where it sits
| Animal Comics | 66% |
|---|---|
| Marine Life | 37% |
| Friendship | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action Comics
- Animal Comics
- Funny Comics
- Authors
- Joey Spiotto
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- September 2, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Friendship · Nature conservation
- Reading lane
- Action Comics