Maker Girl and Professor Smarts
Candlewick Press · Paperback · August 5, 2025
With hands-on maker activities for readers to try, the first book in this zany graphic novel series follows two kid superheroes who use the powers of science and engineering to save their city, one ice cream cone at a time.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful superhero romp pairs science-and-engineering capers with maker activities readers can try.
- Themes
- Science and engineering, Creativity and invention, Saving the city
- Pacing
- Fast
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With hands-on maker activities for readers to try, the first book in this zany graphic novel series follows two kid superheroes who use the powers of science and engineering to save their city, one ice cream cone at a time. Introducing the newest superheroes of New Bork City: Maker Girl and Professor Smarts! So what if they didn’t actually receive superpowers when that comet hit earth a few months back and created a bunch of other superheroes and supervillains?
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Maker Girl can make just about anything, and Professor Smarts is the sharpest kid on the block. They're more than a match for villainous Mr. Anti-Freeze, who’s bent on ruining the town’s ice cream—by turning it all to slime! This fast-paced story delivers classic hero escapades with light-hearted twists, and readers can get in on the action by making their own super creations, from a toilet-paper-roll grappling hook to some delicious sorbet. Every colorful page bursts with kid-friendly art, hilarious characters, and the excitement of STEM.
Heroics, Hands-On
A playful superhero romp pairs science-and-engineering capers with maker activities readers can try.
Come here for
- Kid superheroes outwitting an ice-cream-slime scheme
- A comic-book blend of invention, action, and silliness
Expect
- Fast-paced hero escapades with light-hearted twists
- Hands-on projects, from a grappling hook to sorbet
Where it sits
| Superhero Comics | 92% |
|---|---|
| Action Comics | 30% |
| Inventions & Inventors | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Superhero Comics
- Action Comics
- Inventions & Inventors
- Authors
- Jasmine Florentine
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- August 5, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Science and engineering · Creativity and invention · Saving the city
- Reading lane
- Superhero Comics