Science Comics: The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine -- Tory Woollcott, Paperback

With Science Comics, you can explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects.

In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape

How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world . . . if you have the nerve

Author: Tory Woollcott
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/16/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9781626728011
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 500705 / Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2018
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 91
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 38

About the Author

Tory Woollcott is a cartoonist, writer, and literacy educator and advocate who lives in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, Kean Soo, and her minor Internet celebrity dog, Reginald Barkley. Her first graphic novel, Mirror Mind, is a memoir about growing up with dyslexia. She has since written and drawn other autobiographical comics, fairy tales for kids, and a sci-fi audio drama. Tory loves brains and all the fun stuff that comes out of them!

Alex Graudins is a cartoonist and illustrator currently living in Rhode Island. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts' cartooning class of 2016. Science Comics: The Brain is her first book, which made it a learning experience in more ways than one!