And we’re going to cut a little bit later, after they’ve had a little bit of an adventure finding some buried treasure. If you love graphic novels, have read this series and want more similar books, we've rounded up a great selection of Graphic Novels for Kids to pick from as well.

Bumble and Snug are excited to show off their magic tricks at the Bugbopolis Talent Show together with their new friend, a little ghost. So she’s got a bit of different colour and then I’m going to think about this nervousness again and nervousness I associate with the colour yellow and again everyone might have different colours that they think, some people when they’re angry they think of red or green, maybe like the Incredible Hulk or something like that… Over time you might think about different colours that you associate with them. Comics tell a story through lots of pictures or drawings, laid out on the page in such a way that you can follow what’s happening in the story. In this picture you can see blank panels all ready to be filled with drawings, to make a new comic story.

In Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates, Mark Bradley has two main characters, Bumble and Snug, who are best of friends.

Get to know Bumble and Snug, two very close but very different friends who stick together through thick and thin, no matter what. From a runaway ice-cream van to a lost teddy bear, Bumble, Snug and Sparklehoof the unicorn save the day. Join comic book artist Mark Bradley as he introduces us to his characters Bumble and Snug – and tells us about their adventure with some angry pirates!Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates is a comic book about two emotional little creatures named Bumble and Snug, who are the best of friends.

When Snug says: ‘We can find a lovely spot for a nice relaxing picnic and -’ Bumble says ‘I’m going to tickle a badger! Mark Bradley's fun series is perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, to encourage visual or reluctant readers and for sensitive children to share with their grown-ups. Previous image Next image Slide1 of 3, , Speech bubbles Speech bubbles are how characters talk in comics. And what happened… each of the ones I’ve drawn is… I like to base them around a feeling and over time have associated the basic shapes that I use with types of feelings.

And it’s also a bit, there’s a little bit of spikes at the end there because that’s feeling a little bit jittery with the excitement.

She’s almost like self propelling so I think when you’re writing a character like Bumble, I think the main thing you can do is just don’t say no to an idea. You can use characters you thought of earlier, or you can make a new one to go in your comic with them. One of the special things about Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates is that the characters have lots of big feelings and they work through them together. When the little ghost gets overwhelmed and vanishes before they can begin their act, Bumble and Snug will have to save the show.The hilariousness of Bunny vs Monkey meets the emotional world of Inside Out with this full-colour graphic novel series for readers aged 5+ all about little monsters with BIG feelings going on hilarious adventures together! Perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for wise kids to share with their grown-ups. Think about how your characters might feel and how you might show this - remember everything you heard about drawing characters from Mark.