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First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Present a graphic-novel introduction to the events surrounding the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, describing how dry prairie winds ignited a blaze that engulfed Chicago for two days, trapping two siblings and their pup in a race to escape and reunite with their family.
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First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Bean is a calico kitten who was abandoned to fend for herself on the streets. Can she live among humans and achieve her ultimate dream: to become an internet sensation? Get to know your feline friends from the tiniest kodkod to the biggest tiger, and find out what makes your neighborhood domestic cats so special.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
From tea-serving robots in feudal Japan to modern rovers exploring Mars, robots have been humanity's partners, helpers, and protectors for centuries. Join one of the world's earliest robots, a mechanical bird named Pouli, as he explores where robots came from, how they work, and where they’re going. Ever dreamt of building your own best friend? It might be easier than you think.
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"In a time when people were ruthlessly persecuted and killed, some were able to make it through alive. Whether it was thanks to lucky twists of fate or the loving sacrifices of others, they lived to tell their stories, which serve as reminders to never allow such a tragedy to happen again. These are the unbelievable true stories of six children, in their own words, of how they survived one of the darkest times in human history" 5698/--
10) Draw a comic!
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
The Comics Library is in trouble. If Maggie can't come up with $500,000 in a week, Dr. Carl is going to bulldoze her grandfather's library and turn it into a parking lot. To save the day, she will need all her comic-drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (that's you!). Learn to create and print your own comic books. Follow these simple steps to sketch out your story ideas and ink a comic page. Learn which art supplies are...
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened....
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Series
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First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
A high-action nonfiction graphic novel about weather and storms sets the record straight on popular misconceptions while discussing such topics as natural disasters, how the planet's rotation shapes wind currents, the role of weather satellites and the activities of storm chasers.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Zip, an enthusiastic beaked whale, is eager to share everything he can about whale pods by broadcasting his very own undersea podcast! He will travel across the global ocean interviewing a diverse assortment of whales and dolphins about their amazing behaviors and habitats, as well as their interactions with the human world. Can this one small whale tell the story of the whole ocean and the interconnectivity that affects us all?
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Follow Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spencer (otherwise known as the BATS!) as they crisscross the globe using every type of bridge: beam, arch, truss, and suspension. From ancient low-slung rope bridges to modern hi-tech towers of steel, they'll traverse 'em all. Their journey will take them through history and connect them with new ideas and different cultures. Along the way they'll identify the dangerous forces trying to bring bridges crashing down,...
17) Bake like a pro!
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Today is the first day of Sage's magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an internship in ... baking? She doesn't think that sounds fun, or particularly magical! But her instructor, Korian, insists that baking is a tasty form of alchemy. In an enchanted kitchen where the ingredients insist that you eat them, Sage learns the simple science behind baking--and that's the...
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017
Description
In Bats, we follow a little brown bat whose wing is injured by humans on a nature hike. He is taken to a bat rehabilitation center where he meets many different species of bats. They teach him how they fly, what they eat, and where they like to live.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem.