NCW Libraries

"Rover and Speck couldn't be more different. Rover is organized, careful, and on a mission to explore the far reaches of the galaxy. Speck is impulsive, excitable, and stranded alone on a rocky planet. But these two rovers have to team up when Rover crash lands and helps Speck recharge his battery. Together, they can explore the planet and gather tons of cool scientific data! That is, if the strange rock creatures chasing them don't get to them first......

"In a bright graphic format featuring four dynamic middle schoolers, You Know, Sex grounds sex education in social justice, covering not only the big three of puberty-hormones, reproduction, and development-but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being. Centering young people's experiences of pressures and joy, risk and reward, and confusion and discovery, there are chapters on body autonomy, disclosure, stigma, harassment, pornography,...

Readers learn all about spiders from around the world, and that despite their bad reputation, many of them are here to help.

"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!"--Back cover.

"In 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."--Provided by publisher.

"Rover and Speck are back and ready for another scientific adventure on a new planet -- a gas giant! Can a giant gassy planet sustain life? Can Rover and Speck survive their trip to a new, dangerous world? And what's so funny about "gas," anyway? These questions and more are answered in this exciting third book in the Rover and Speck series. Organized, careful Rover and impulsive, excitable Speck make a great team as they enter the gas giant's atmosphere...

"Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? [This book] mixes snail science, art, and hilarity [to answer these questions]"--Amazon.com.

"A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all portrayed in modern manga fashion!"-- Provided by publisher. "The entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume! A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai...

"In this graphic novel series, a crew of crime-fighting kid superheroes teach readers ages 8 and up foundational math skills, such as fractions and decimals, as they battle their evil nemesis, Null Void. All math concepts are presented with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and tons of superhero themed visual examples. When The Solvers accidentally drink a shrinking potion, the pint-sized superheroes must learn all about fractions and decimals...

"A manga comic-based introduction to cryptography, including ciphers, symmetric-key algorithms, and public key encryption. An English translation of the Japanese original"--