Fall 2024

Mr. Smarty Pants

Aww Nuts!

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Benjamin Carver III, aka Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts.

One minor problem—he’s extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems.

When Deon, aka Dark Midnight, of the rival chocolate factory in town is jealous of Mr. Smarty Pants’ lab and inventions, he creates a plan to steal them to become the top inventor in town. But Dark Midnight doesn’t know Mr. Smarty Pants has the PB&J squad on his side, made up of his best friends Pete and Jemma.

An accessible introduction to graphic novels and reading for reluctant readers, Mr. Smarty Pants is fun-to-read and humorous while exposing kids and teens to STEM and Black History Figures like George Washington Carver.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels
Copyright 2024
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Soaring Kite Books
Language English
Number of Pages 56
Publication Date 2024-09-10
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV008150, JUV036020, JUV008020
Dewey 741.5
Dimensions 8 x 11
Guided Reading Level U
Features Author/Illustrator biography and Reviewed

Author: Charity Reid

Charity Reid has always had a wild imagination paired with a love for books and learning, which is one of the many reasons she became an elementary educator. She always enjoys helping to cultivate a sense of wonder in her students. It wasn’t until she had her own boys that she noticed the lack of diversity and representation in children’s books that her boys could relate to. Charity is passionate about creating stories that everyone can enjoy while making sure characters are inclusive and relatable to children from underrepresented communities.

Illustrator: Astronym

Chelsea “ASTRONYM” Blackwell is an illustrator and comic artist with an affinity for bright colors, eccentric themes, and quirky characters. She loves creating narrative with art, building stories in imagery.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“[T]his book shines with well-drawn, expressive characters and a palette that leans dark and moody but still feels youthful.”—School Library Journal