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FIRST SECOND BOOKS

HIMAWARI HOUSE GN

(W) Harmony Becker (A) Harmony Becker

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 their time 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 their own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

HIMAWARI HOUSE HC GN

(W) Harmony Becker (A) Harmony Becker

A young adult graphic novels about three foriegn exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to life 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 their time 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 their own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.

INVESTIGATORS BOXED SET

(W) John Patrick Green (A) John Patrick Green (CA) John Green

Don your vest and get case-cracking with this deluxe boxed-set edition of, InvestiGators, the New York Times-bestselling adventure series from John Patrick Green. This confidential box contains the first three adventures of the sewer-loving secret agents, Mango and Brash plus an exclusive poster! Uncover the mysteries behind why this bestselling graphic novel series is both highly classified and hilarious!

INVESTIGATORS GN #4

ANTS IN OUR PANTS

(W) John Patrick Green (A) John Patrick Green (CA) John Green

With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash! This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash's crime-fighting skills and knowhow-but it seems he's got a few bugs in his system! Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city? Orchestrated by the spaced-out villain, Maestronaut, and Houdino, the dinosaur escape artist, it seems criminals are certainly upping the ANT-y!

OTHER BOYS GN

(W) Damian Alexander (A) Damian Alexander (CA) Damian Alexander

Damian is the new kid at school, and he has a foolproof plan to avoid the bullying that's plagued him his whole childhood: he's going to stop talking. Starting on the first day of seventh grade, he won't utter a word. But hsi vow of silence doesn't work-his classmates can tell there's something different about him. His family doesn't look like the kind on TV: his mother is dead, his father is gone, and he's being raised by his grandparents in a low-income household. And Damian does things that boys aren't supposed do, like play with Barbies instead of GI Joe. Kids have teased him about this his whole like, especially other boys. But if boys can be so cruel, why does Damian have a crush on one? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

OTHER BOYS HC GN

(W) Damian Alexander (A) Damian Alexander (CA) Damian Alexander

In Other Boys, debut author Damian Alexander delivers a moving middle grade graphic memoir in the vein of New Kid and Hey, Kiddo. Damian is the new kid at school, and he has a foolproof plan to avoid the bullying that's plagued him his whole childhood: he's going to stop talking. Starting on the first day of seventh grade, he won't utter a word. If he keeps his mouth shut, the bullies will have nothing to tease him about, right? But Damian's vow of silence doesn't work-his classmates can tell there's something different about him. His family doesn't look like the kind on TV: his mother is dead, his father is gone, and he's being raised by his grandparents in a low-income household. And Damian does things that boys aren't supposed do, like play with Barbies instead of GI Joe. Kids have teased him about this his whole like, especially other boys. But if boys can be so cruel, why does Damian have a crush on one?

SCIENCE COMICS WHALES GN

(W) Casey Zakroff (A) Pat Lewis

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic. In this volume, 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? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

SCIENCE COMICS WHALES HC GN

(W) Casey Zakroff (A) Pat Lewis

Dive deep with Science Comics: Whales, 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 volume, 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?