| Maker Comics: Grow a Garden! Contributor(s): Frederick-Frost, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250152135 ISBN-13: 9781250152138 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Science & Nature - Juvenile Nonfiction | Gardening - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General |
| Dewey: 635 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Maker Comics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.6" (0.90 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Listed in The Beat's most anticipated graphic novels for winter 2020 Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside Alexis Frederick-Frost's graphic novel, you will find illustrated instructions for six gardening projects Will, Violet, 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. Will and his friends 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 does know a thing or two about growing delicious veggies. Read along to get all the dirt on growing your favorite vegetables And you don't need a big backyard to be a great gardener--just a little bit of space and a lot of sunlight. With the easy instructions inside this book you can grow lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and more. Maker Comics: Grow a Garden will walk you through each step, from seed to harvest. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions and you can make:A compost bin Seed pots Potting mix A growlight shelf A cold frame A container garden |
Contributor Bio(s): Frederick-Frost, Alexis: - Alexis Frederick-Frost is co-author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Adventures in Cartooning series of graphic novels and picture books. A combination how-to book and exciting adventure story, Adventures in Cartooning: how to turn your doodles into comics, was one of Booklist's Top Ten Graphic Novel of 2010 and has encouraged hundreds of young artists to create their own comics. He also wrote and illustrated the monthly comic Kit and Clay for The Phoenix Magazine in the United Kingdom and has contributed to a variety of publications online and in print. A graduate from the inaugural class of the Center for Cartoon Studies, Alexis lives with his wife in Maryland. |