Kids Book Group: Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith

Kids Book Group inspires children to read for fun with their peers. When their evil neighbor, aka the guardian of gloom, lays siege to Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary, turning them into pimply teenagers and sullen adults, the survivors of the onslaught call out for Bea Wolf -- an unbreakable warrior with a penchant for mischief. This graphic adaptation/retelling of Beowulf uses a Defend the Realm theme.