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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Falynn Koch.

    Learn how to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie and more in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    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 best kind of magic trick!

    Follow these simple recipes, and you'll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake, no magic necessary!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro HC (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Falynn Koch.

    Learn how to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie and more in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    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 best kind of magic trick!

    Follow these simple recipes, and you'll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake, no magic necessary!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Create a Costume GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Sarah Myer.

    Learn simple techniques to make over six costumes and dream up your own designs in First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Connor need now are great costumes but won't they cost a fortune to make? Not if they follow some simple instructions from Bea's pet hamster: Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer! With Create a Costume! you can create fun, easy, budget-friendly costumes. And you don't have to start from scratch: a few simple modifications can transform thrift store clothes into a variety of costumes. Even mastering the sewing machine isn't as hard as it looks!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Create a Costume HC (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Sarah Myer.

    Learn simple techniques to make over six costumes and dream up your own designs in First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Connor need now are great costumes but won't they cost a fortune to make? Not if they follow some simple instructions from Bea's pet hamster: Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer! With Create a Costume! you can create fun, easy, budget-friendly costumes. And you don't have to start from scratch: a few simple modifications can transform thrift store clothes into a variety of costumes. Even mastering the sewing machine isn't as hard as it looks!

    Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Draw a Comic GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by JP Coovert.

    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 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'll need all her comic drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (that's you!).

    With Draw a Comic! you'll learn to create and print your own comics books! Follow these simple steps to sketch out your story ideas and ink a comic page. Learn which art supplies are best for drawing comics, you can use a pen, a brush, or even a computer! With the help of a photocopy machine, you can even self-publish your own comics and share them with your friends!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Draw a Comic HC (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by JP Coovert.

    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 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'll need all her comic drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (that's you!).

    With Draw a Comic! you'll learn to create and print your own comics books! Follow these simple steps to sketch out your story ideas and ink a comic page. Learn which art supplies are best for drawing comics, you can use a pen, a brush, or even a computer! With the help of a photocopy machine, you can even self-publish your own comics and share them with your friends!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Fix a Car GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Chris Schweizer.

    Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise?

    Before you get behind the wheel, learn what's going on underneath the hood. Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems.

    With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Fix a Car HC (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Chris Schweizer.

    Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise?

    Before you get behind the wheel, learn what's going on underneath the hood. Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems.

    With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Grow a Garden GN (2020 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Alexis Frederick-Frost.

    Inside this volume of First Second's new middle grade DIY comic series you'll find all the tips and tricks you need to grow tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, and more! Violet, Will, and Basil must be the unluckiest students at the Garden Gnome Academy.

    They've been stuck with Mr. Butternut, the school's most unpopular (and unusual) teacher. They have to learn about soil and compost while their classmates get to study exotic plants and butterflies. Although things get a little messy (and stinky) in his class, Mr. Butternut knows the secret to growing a great garden. Read along to get all the dirt on your favorite vegetables, from seed to harvest!

    Plus: easy step-by-step instructions to make everything from a compost bin, a grow-light shelf, and a container garden!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Grow a Garden HC (2020 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Alexis Frederick-Frost.

    Inside this volume of First Second's new middle grade DIY comic series you'll find all the tips and tricks you need to grow tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, and more! Violet, Will, and Basil must be the unluckiest students at the Garden Gnome Academy.

    They've been stuck with Mr. Butternut, the school's most unpopular (and unusual) teacher. They have to learn about soil and compost while their classmates get to study exotic plants and butterflies. Although things get a little messy (and stinky) in his class, Mr. Butternut knows the secret to growing a great garden. Read along to get all the dirt on your favorite vegetables, from seed to harvest!

    Plus: easy step-by-step instructions to make everything from a compost bin, a grow-light shelf, and a container garden!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Live Sustainably HC (2022 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Les McClaine. Art and cover by Angela Boyle.

    Inside Live Sustainably!, the latest volume of First Second's DIY comic series, you'll find step-by-step instructions for eight sustainability projects.

    After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he's put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac's time with Aurora isn't just about growing vegetables! As they make useful projects together for the garden and for Isaac's home, Aurora teaches Isaac about the natural and human-built systems we're all a part of, how our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid can make better choices to live more sustainably!

    As with all the titles in the Maker Comics series, Live Sustainably is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! In this book you'll learn how to make a composting worm farm, beeswax food wrappers, a bee garden, and more.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Survive in the Outdoors GN (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Mike Lawrence.

    Sophia and Alonso have been packed off to their Grandpa's for a fishing trip, and they're dreading spending a whole day in the woods without any cell service. But Grandpa opens their eyes to the wonders of the outdoors, it's dangers-from tick bites to hypothermia. And when a sprained ankle delays their return to civilization, the kids have to learn not only forest-friendly first aid, but how to safely spend the night in the woods when you don't have a tent!

    Survive in the Outdoors is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence, in the wilderness or in their own backyard!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Survive in the Outdoors HC (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Mike Lawrence.

    Sophia and Alonso have been packed off to their Grandpa's for a fishing trip, and they're dreading spending a whole day in the woods without any cell service. But Grandpa opens their eyes to the wonders of the outdoors, it's dangers-from tick bites to hypothermia. And when a sprained ankle delays their return to civilization, the kids have to learn not only forest-friendly first aid, but how to safely spend the night in the woods when you don't have a tent!

    Survive in the Outdoors is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence, in the wilderness or in their own backyard!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    Written by Colleen AF Venable. Art and cover by Kathryn Hudson.

    The family toaster is preparing to take over the world, and he needs your help! Several obstacles lie in his path to greatness: your homework, household chores, and a dastardly kitty cat. All you have to do is build an army of robots, and world domination is within reach!

    Anyone can build a robot if they have the right tools! With some wire, a battery, and a simple motor - which you can often find lying around the house - building a robot is within your reach.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Build a Robot HC (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Colleen AF Venable. Art and cover by Kathryn Hudson.

    The family toaster is preparing to take over the world, and he needs your help! Several obstacles lie in his path to greatness: your homework, household chores, and a dastardly kitty cat. All you have to do is build an army of robots, and world domination is within reach!

    Anyone can build a robot if they have the right tools! With some wire, a battery, and a simple motor - which you can often find lying around the house - building a robot is within your reach.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Conduct a Science Experiment GN (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Der-shing Helmer. Art and cover by Andrea Bell.

    Reed's moms are about to leave for a summer trip, and he can't wait to spend his break playing games and making videos with his friends. But it turns out that after a year of suffering science grades, Reed's parents have called in reinforcements: his big sister, Olive, who's come home from college to help him out.

    At first, Reed's furious to have to swap his internet time for summer school, but it turns out that science is more than just memorizing facts from books. Olive's planned a jam-packed week of hands-on experiments, and bit by bit Reed has to admit that science can be kind of cool.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Conduct a Science Experiment HC (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Der-shing Helmer. Art and cover by Andrea Bell.

    Reed's moms are about to leave for a summer trip, and he can't wait to spend his break playing games and making videos with his friends. But it turns out that after a year of suffering science grades, Reed's parents have called in reinforcements: his big sister, Olive, who's come home from college to help him out.

    At first, Reed's furious to have to swap his internet time for summer school, but it turns out that science is more than just memorizing facts from books. Olive's planned a jam-packed week of hands-on experiments, and bit by bit Reed has to admit that science can be kind of cool.

    Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST

    This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.

    1st printing.

    Written by Les McClaine. Art and cover by Angela Boyle.

    Inside Live Sustainably!, the latest volume of First Second's DIY comic series, you'll find step-by-step instructions for eight sustainability projects.

    After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he's put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac's time with Aurora isn't just about growing vegetables! As they make useful projects together for the garden and for Isaac's home, Aurora teaches Isaac about the natural and human-built systems we're all a part of, how our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid can make better choices to live more sustainably!

    As with all the titles in the Maker Comics series, Live Sustainably is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! In this book you'll learn how to make a composting worm farm, beeswax food wrappers, a bee garden, and more.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.