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Happy Book Birthday to Spinning!

  Happy book birthday to Spinning by Tillie Walden! Figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing in glitter and tights. But as her interests evolve, from her growing passion for art to a first love realized with a [...]

By |2017-09-12T15:59:44-04:00September 12th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Spinning!

Happy Book Birthday to Mighty Jack and the Goblin King!

  Happy book birthday to Ben Hatke's Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, the final volume of two in a modern-day graphic novel retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Mighty Jack and the Goblin King continues the vivid, warm, and sensitive epic fairytale adventure its prequel started. In this volume, the garden behind Jack’s house has gone wild with creatures set [...]

By |2017-09-05T15:55:35-04:00September 5th, 2017|Books|2 Comments

Happy Book Birthday to Science Comics: Plagues!

Happy book birthday to Science Comics: Plagues by Falynn Koch! In this volume we get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.

By |2017-08-29T13:04:27-04:00August 29th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Science Comics: Plagues!

Happy Book Birthday to Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis!

  Happy book birthday to Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis by Charise Mericle Harper! This is the second volume in a hilarious, charming, and sweet new graphic novel trilogy about a little girl who can craft her way out of any situation. Each volume includes fun and simple instructions for do-it-yourself crafting activities. It’s the perfect [...]

By |2017-08-15T15:08:25-04:00August 15th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis!

Spring 2018 First Second Cover Reveal

All of our Spring 2018 covers have been revealed, so we're posting them all here! Be sure to check out the official reveal here.  Animus by Antoine Revoy, out 5/8/2018! Chasma Knights by Kate Reed Petty and Boya Sun, out 5/15/2018! One Day a Dot by Ian Lendler, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb, out 5/22/2018! Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol, out [...]

By |2021-06-04T16:37:42-04:00August 9th, 2017|Books|2 Comments

Happy Book Birthday to Demon, Volume 3!

  Happy book birthday to the third book in the grotesque and wonderful Demon series, Demon Volume 3 by Jason Shiga. Reminder:  Jason’s four-volume epic is NOT for kids. SERIOUSLY. Demon follows Jimmy Yee, a man who cannot die, no matter how hard he tries. Although he’s seemingly immortal, Jimmy’s real super power is his brain. He’s a highly [...]

By |2017-07-18T15:32:24-04:00July 18th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Demon, Volume 3!

Happy Book Birthday to Pigs Might Fly!

Happy book birthday to Pigs Might Fly by Nick Abadzis and Jerel Dye. Magic and science clash in a world where highly evolved pigs fight their mortal enemies, the warthogs, for dominion of the skies! Make sure to pick up this graphic novel and join the genius daughter of the renowned inventor Hercules, Lily, as [...]

By |2017-07-11T15:04:26-04:00July 11th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Pigs Might Fly!

Happy Book Birthday to Making Scents!

Happy book birthday to Making Scents by Arthur Yorinks, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb! Dive your nose right into this heartfelt and beautifully drawn graphic novel for young readers about Mickey, a boy whose dog-loving parents raised him as if he were a dog. But when a tragic accident leaves Mickey an orphan, he must [...]

By |2017-06-27T12:32:35-04:00June 27th, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Making Scents!

Happy Book Birthday to The Big Bad Fox!

Happy book birthday to The Big Bad Fox by Benjamin Renner! In this sweet barnyard adventure, an incompetent fox tries unsuccessfully to terrorize chickens, and instead becomes the "mommy" of three adopted chicks. With its beautifully rendered in watercolor, The Big Bad Fox is a hilarious and surprisingly tender parable about parenthood that's sure to [...]

By |2017-06-20T16:53:10-04:00June 20th, 2017|Books|1 Comment

Happy Book Birthday to Science Comics: Flying Machines!

  Happy book birthday to Science Comics: Flying Machines by Alison Wilgus and Molly Brooks! In this volume we follow the famous aviators, the Wright Brothers, from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they planned to make their famous flights. This is the fifth of the Science Comics, an [...]

By |2017-05-23T11:41:01-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Books|Comments Off on Happy Book Birthday to Science Comics: Flying Machines!
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