Raina Telgemeier Collection 5 Books Set - Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, Guts

This five-book collection brings together graphic novels by award-winning author Raina Telgemeier: Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts and Guts. Across the set, the stories follow young people navigating school life, friendships and family relationships, told in a clear, accessible graphic format.

From a move to Northern California prompted by illness, to the realities of becoming a sibling, to the pressures and teamwork behind a school theatre production, each title focuses on everyday challenges and changing dynamics. The collection also includes personal experiences such as dental treatment after an accident and ongoing stomach troubles that connect with worries about food, school and friendships.

Included titles

• Smile
• Drama
• Sisters
• Ghosts
• Guts

Key details

• Five-book set by Raina Telgemeier
• Graphic novel collection
• Includes Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts and Guts

Synopses

Ghosts

Catrina’s family moves to the coast of Northern California because her younger sister, Maya, is sick. In Baha de la Luna, the girls learn there are ghosts, and Maya is determined to meet one while Cat wants to avoid them. As the season approaches when ghosts reunite with loved ones, Cat must face her fears for her sister’s sake and her own.

Sisters

Raina looks forward to becoming a big sister, but after Amara is born, reality does not match her expectations. As they grow up, their relationship remains difficult, and changes at home add further strain. With a baby brother arriving and their parents’ relationship struggling, the sisters must work out how to get along.

Drama

Callie loves theatre but, as a poor singer, joins the stage crew as set designer for her middle school production of Moon Over Mississippi. She aims to build an impressive set on a limited budget, despite not knowing much about carpentry, falling ticket sales and a crew that cannot work together. Offstage complications grow once the cast is chosen and two brothers enter the picture.

Smile

After a fall following Girl Scouts, Raina severely injures her two front teeth. She goes through a long period of dental treatment, including braces, surgery, headgear and a retainer with fake teeth. Alongside this, she deals with an earthquake, confusion about boys and friendships that change.

Guts

Raina wakes with a bad stomach upset and assumes it is a bug, but the problem continues after she returns to school. As she deals with friends, not-friends and classmates who turn everything into a gross-out, her tummy trouble persists. It becomes linked with worries about food, school and shifting friendships.