A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up

Name: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up
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ISBN: 9780593524732

A Graphic Novel

Elizabeth Agyemang

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Penguin Putnam Inc
06 October 2026

Graphic novels; Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

Tron meets sixth grade in this fantastical graphic novel, where a pixelated adventure teaches a young girl about family, friendship, and how to survive middle school.

TRON meets sixth grade in this heartfelt and fantastical graphic novel where a pixelated quest helps one girl navigate grief, friendship, and the wilds of middle school.

Sixth grade. The game just got real.

For Lexie, this year was supposed to be all about joining clubs, claiming the perfect lunch spot, and gaming after school with her best friends. But shifting friendships and the grief of losing her beloved grandfather make middle school feel more like someone switched her life to hard mode.

Then Lexie discovers a mysterious journal tucked inside her grandfather's things. It's filled with cryptic notes and cheat codes from an unfinished video game he was creating- Warrior's Quest. When Lexie and her older sister, Eunice, are suddenly transported into the game's pixelated world, the line between reality and fantasy starts to blur.

Can Lexie and her sister level up and face the monsters in the game-and in real life-or is it game over for good?

By: Elizabeth Agyemang
Imprint: Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593524732
ISBN 10: 059352473X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 October 2026
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Elizabeth Agyemang is an illustrator, printmaker, and storyteller. She writes about history, folklore, romance, and fairy tales and draws from elements of her African heritage. Heart-Shaped Lies is her debut young adult novel.