{"product_id":"9781250203960","title":"Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals : Geology from Caverns to the Cosmos","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScience Comics: Rocks and Minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andy Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch's \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Rocks and Minerals\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery 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 graphic novels are for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Rocks and Minerals\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rock-solid review for serious students of our planet’s story, infused with humor and wonder.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Science Comics series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This series—written by a handful of authors—seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!\" —\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250203960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40731954086094,"sku":"9781250203960","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f57ae274-d662-46f7-93bd-c1d11ed26aa2.jpg?v=1641188247","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250203960","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}