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NYT Best Children's Books of 2021A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.Living in a new country is no walk in the park-Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.

Get a charge out of Science Comics: Electricity, the next volume of First Second's middle grade nonfiction series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world running. In Science Comics: Electricity, you’ll discover where electricity comes from, why lightning suddenly strikes, and how we’ve harnessed it all to turn the lights on in your room. Ready for action? Get energized with electricity!

本書《Creature Clinic》是一部結合奇幻與醫療日常的圖像小說。故事發生在專為神話生物服務的醫院，獨角獸、巨人、牙仙都能在此獲得照護，唯獨人類被明文禁止。實習醫師 Kara Orc 一直遵守規則，直到某天，一名受傷的人類闖入醫院，迫使她在誓言與規定之間做出選擇。Kara 相信醫者的責任不該有所區分，卻必須隱瞞這個祕密，尤其她的上司正是嚴格的母親。本書以輕快節奏描寫母女關係、同理心與勇氣，幽默對話中帶著真誠情感。Kirkus 星級書評肯定其人物張力，School Library Journal 推薦為館藏佳作，是一本能讓讀者笑著讀完、又留下思考的作品。One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for KidsNurse, we've got a unicorn with a broken horn! Bring that healing potion--STAT! Welcome to Creature Clinic, the world's finest--and only--hospital for mythical beings. Here, everyone from trolls and unicorns to tooth fairies and giants can expect the very best treatment. Well, with one exception. Humans are absolutely, 100 percent not welcome. Doctor-in-training Kara Orc has worked hard and followed the rules her entire life to get where she is now. But when a human in need shows up at the hospital, her obedience is put to the test. Sure, most humans are dangerous, destructive beasts, but Kara took an oath to help all creatures. Even humans deserve car

Hop to it with Science Comics: Frogs, the next volume of First Second's middle-grade nonfiction series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there’s a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around. So pull up a lily pad and dive in, because the frog facts in this book will truly give you something to croak about!

看漫畫學科普Science Comics新書，以冒險故事的形式，帶讀者深入認識禿鷹、老鷹等擁有利爪、具有速度的掠食性鳥類。除了介紹動物習性、食物鏈位置高低，同時圖文相輔解釋生字。Spread your wings with Science Comics: Birds of Prey, the latest volume of First Second's middle grade nonfiction series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In this book, you’ll meet some of the world’s most skilled hunters up close and personal, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds, who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many different ecosystems around the world.

吃進肚子的東西，到底經歷了什麼神奇旅程？跟著一位腸道裡的「好菌導遊」，你將探訪人體消化系統：嘴巴怎麼開始消化？胃為什麼會咕嚕叫？還有肝臟、腸道、腺體和許多你可能從沒想過的器官祕密！這本圖像式科普漫畫以幽默畫風和誇張情節，讓讀者一邊大笑、一邊認識身體運作機制。Chew on this! Science Comics: The Digestive System is the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In this volume, visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! Your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take you on a journey beyond imagination. Uncover how food is transformed into nutrients! Explore strange and dangerous glands

誰來告訴我們高樓是怎麼蓋出來的？當然是……超級英雄！兩位熱血超人將帶領讀者穿越歷史與高度，從古埃及金字塔一路說到現代摩天大樓的建造奧祕。結合建築、物理與工程知識，透過漫畫故事清楚呈現高樓如何靠力學、材料與創意實現。這是《Science Comics》系列中最「高」的一集，也是知識與漫畫的完美結合！Leave no brick unturned in Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world’s tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic – dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you’re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!．亞馬遜五星推薦。．全彩漫畫風格，對話框文字適中，字體好閱讀。．自然科學融入冒險故事，漫畫式圖解，更簡單好理解。　Cars ― Engines That Move You (Science Comics)Flying Machines― How the Wright Brothers Soared (Science Comics)Robots & Drones ― Past, Present, and Future (Science Comics)Rockets ― Defying Gravity (Science Comics)Skyscrapers ― The Heights of Engineering (Science Comics)

從嬌小的南美山貓到威風的老虎，貓科家族真是百變又迷人！你將透過漫畫的形式認識這些行動靈巧、牙爪俱全的獵人們如何征服森林、高山、沙漠，甚至人類的客廳！這本書不只揭開家貓的祖先與演化，也告訴你牠們如何從野性十足變成撒嬌賣萌的日常夥伴。科學、歷史、生態與可愛並存，喜歡貓、也喜歡探究「為什麼」的大小讀者絕不能錯過！Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In Science Comics: Cats, we meet feline friends from the tiniest kodkod to the biggest tiger, and find out what makes your neighborhood domestic cats so special. Equipped with teeth, claws, and camouflage to survive everywhere from deserts to mountaintops, how did these ferocious felines make the leap from predators to playmates... and are they even done leaping?

車子怎麼跑起來的？油門踩下去後，裡面發生了什麼事？讀者將穿越汽車的發展歷史，從蒸汽車、內燃機，到電動車的崛起，一探汽車如何改變世界！這本圖像科普漫畫不僅拆解汽車構造，也揭開動力來源的祕密，像是汽油如何燃燒驅動活塞，或電池怎麼轉換成能量驅動馬達。知識點豐富，畫風生動，滿足讀者的好奇心！Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In this Science Comics: Cars, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline—or electric batteries, or even steam—make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives.

你知道珊瑚其實是動物嗎？本書帶你潛入五彩繽紛的海底世界，揭開珊瑚礁的生物祕密與生態奧妙！從珊瑚的生活方式、共生關係到它們如何維持整個海洋的健康系統，用圖像漫畫講得既清楚又爆笑。讓讀者一窺珊瑚礁的奇妙世界：牠們如何形成、與誰共生、為什麼這麼重要。Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby, and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she can have "presentable," "good hair."But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.

Inside this volume of the popular new DIY comic series you'll find all the tips and tricks you need to create and print your own comic books!The International Comics Library is in a lot of trouble! If

Nestled in the grass under the big palm tree by the edge of the desert there is an entire civilization--a civilization of beetles. In this bug's paradise, beetles write books, run restaurants, and eve

?It?s never too late to pick up this series.? - BooklistShe?s a girl.She?s a space-pirate.She?s Sardine ? and she?s back!With four Sardine books now published in the U.S., our favorite red-headed spa

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction FinalistEisner Award Winner for Best Graphic MemoirAn NPR Best Books of 2023A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans ofAmerican Born ChineseandThe Best We Could Do!Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam.After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity.Behind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search―for belonging, for happin

This sturdy boxed set includes the paperback editions of the three Zita the Spacegirl books and an exclusive poster by New York Times–bestselling author/illustrator Ben Hatke.Don a cape and follow the indomitable space explorer Zita from start to finish! From her unlikely origin as a humble earth girl to her wildest spacefaring adventures—robot doppelgängers, space whales, doomsday cults—it's all here in one deluxe package.Zita the SpacegirlZita was an ordinary little girl, once -- not that long ago, actually. Okay, yesterday. But sometimes things can change awfully fast.Legends of Zita the SpacegirlZita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space.The Return of Zita the SpacegirlZita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the Zita adventures.