--- product_id: 273938027 title: "Allergic: A Graphic Novel" price: "€ 18.65" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/273938027-allergic-a-graphic-novel store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Relatable middle-grade graphic novel Themes of friendship & resilience Authentic allergy & health insights Allergic: A Graphic Novel **Price:** € 18.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Feel seen, understood, and inspired—because your story matters. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Allergic: A Graphic Novel - **How much does it cost?** € 18.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/273938027-allergic-a-graphic-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Award-Winning Appeal:** Ranked top #2 in Children’s Books on Diseases & Physical Illness with 4.6 stars from over 4,000 reviews—join the community that’s loving it! - • **Emotional Resilience:** Explore themes of overcoming jealousy, disappointment, and change with optimism and strength. - • **Relatable Characters:** Meet Maggie and friends who embody real emotions, setbacks, and growth—perfect for middle-grade readers craving authenticity. - • **Heartfelt Storytelling:** Dive into a genuine narrative that resonates with anyone facing health challenges or feeling different. - • **Educational & Empowering:** Clear, accessible explanations of allergies, testing, and treatments like EpiPens woven seamlessly into the story. ## Overview Allergic: A Graphic Novel is a critically acclaimed middle-grade book that authentically explores the challenges of living with multiple food allergies. Combining heartfelt storytelling with educational insights on allergy testing and management, it offers relatable characters and emotional resilience themes. Highly rated and ranked among the top children’s health and humor graphic novels, it’s a must-read for kids navigating health challenges or anyone seeking a genuine, uplifting story. ## Description A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet! At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong. Review: More of this, please! - If you like The Baby-Sitters Club and Raina's books, then you'll probably like this one, too. It's about allergies and so much more. I think this book could be very comforting for kids who are coping with life changes, difficult feelings, and especially limitations beyond their control. Topics covered include fitting in at home and at school; forming and maintaining friendships; dealing with challenging feelings (jealousy, disappointment, and more) with resilience; and discovering new passions and interests. I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting. All of this might sound kind of heavy, but it doesn't come off that way at all. Everything is handled in a reassuring and encouraging way. It never gets sappy or preachy, or overly dramatic. I really appreciated the gentle honesty in the book. Maggie has allergic reactions and undergoes allergy testing and allergy shots; in these scenes, both the visuals and the text help readers understand what's going on. Allergies are explained in an accessible way, and EpiPens are even discussed! I love how the book addresses both the physical and emotional impact of having serious allergies. Maggie is likable and relatable, a sweet girl with plenty on her mind. She tries to be optimistic even when it's not easy, and she manages to bounce back after setbacks. She sometimes makes mistakes, too--which is important, because in reality, nobody is perfect. Her occasional missteps are part of what makes her relatable. The other characters are well-developed. Maggie's dad is a real standout; he is thoughtful, understanding, and very involved in his kid's lives. Maggie's friend Sebastian is also particularly good; I really like that a character with different allergies was included. Loved all the details in the artwork. As soon as I saw the early Charlotte's Web reference, I knew I liked Maggie. Loved the two-page spread comparing Maggie and Claire's houses. Loved the page showing Maggie and her dad enjoying ice cream together. Loved the entire last chapter, especially the last several pages--those panels are extra gorgeous! Overall, VERY highly recommended. This is a good one! Review: Book - I purchased this book as a gift for Christmas. The young reader loves the books in this series and requested this one. ## Features - A heartfelt graphic novel about a girl who discovers she has multiple food allergies and must navigate a new normalExplores themes of friendship, family, and resilience with relatable, authentic storytellingIdeal for middle-grade readers and anyone who has faced health challenges or felt different ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #9,175 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's Books on Diseases & Physical Illness #22 in Children's Pet Books (Books) #22 in Children's Humorous Comics & Graphic Novels | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,248 Reviews | ## Images ![Allergic: A Graphic Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ZUgxLbbtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More of this, please! *by A***R on March 11, 2021* If you like The Baby-Sitters Club and Raina's books, then you'll probably like this one, too. It's about allergies and so much more. I think this book could be very comforting for kids who are coping with life changes, difficult feelings, and especially limitations beyond their control. Topics covered include fitting in at home and at school; forming and maintaining friendships; dealing with challenging feelings (jealousy, disappointment, and more) with resilience; and discovering new passions and interests. I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting. All of this might sound kind of heavy, but it doesn't come off that way at all. Everything is handled in a reassuring and encouraging way. It never gets sappy or preachy, or overly dramatic. I really appreciated the gentle honesty in the book. Maggie has allergic reactions and undergoes allergy testing and allergy shots; in these scenes, both the visuals and the text help readers understand what's going on. Allergies are explained in an accessible way, and EpiPens are even discussed! I love how the book addresses both the physical and emotional impact of having serious allergies. Maggie is likable and relatable, a sweet girl with plenty on her mind. She tries to be optimistic even when it's not easy, and she manages to bounce back after setbacks. She sometimes makes mistakes, too--which is important, because in reality, nobody is perfect. Her occasional missteps are part of what makes her relatable. The other characters are well-developed. Maggie's dad is a real standout; he is thoughtful, understanding, and very involved in his kid's lives. Maggie's friend Sebastian is also particularly good; I really like that a character with different allergies was included. Loved all the details in the artwork. As soon as I saw the early Charlotte's Web reference, I knew I liked Maggie. Loved the two-page spread comparing Maggie and Claire's houses. Loved the page showing Maggie and her dad enjoying ice cream together. Loved the entire last chapter, especially the last several pages--those panels are extra gorgeous! Overall, VERY highly recommended. This is a good one! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book *by I***K on December 2, 2025* I purchased this book as a gift for Christmas. The young reader loves the books in this series and requested this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Family Friends’n Fur *by S***A on April 24, 2024* This is a review one of my students wrote for the book: It is Maggie’s birthday, and she wants a dog most of all. She can’t exactly get one though, because she is allergic to anything with fur or feathers. In fact, a big part of the book is her going to the doctor and getting shots. She has two little brothers, and they are about to become big brothers. She is upset because her brothers Noah and Liam have each other, her mom and dad have each other and are also about to have the baby, but she doesn't have anyone. Maggie makes a new friend named Claire. Later on, Claire gets a dog without realizing Maggie’s shots don’t fix everything. Therefore, I love this book called Allergic! It is sweet and sort of funny. One thing you should know is that it is a graphic novel. My favorite people in the book are the twins Noah and Liam; they are very funny. One thing I remember is that the parents were talking about the baby and Noah and Liam said,” When is it gonna be born it is taking forever!” There were still about three more months! Lastly, I think this book should be for someone with allergies, or in third through fifth grade. I highly recommend this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Allergic: A Graphic Novel - Squished: A Graphic Novel - Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/273938027-allergic-a-graphic-novel](https://www.desertcart.be/products/273938027-allergic-a-graphic-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-25*