{"product_id":"shark-and-bot-isbn-9780593643938","title":"Shark and Bot","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan a shark and a robot really be friends? In this hilarious graphic-novel chapter book, what makes you different makes for an EPIC friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShark loves water.  Bot short-circuits if he goes near water!  Shark recites poetry. Bot recites facts.  Can these two really be friends?  They're both a little awkward. . . . They both love comics. . . . And just wait til you see their dance moves when they confront a playground bully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders won't just laugh along, they'll identify with the real-life issues of making friends, accepting differences, and dealing with bullies in the best way possible. Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of \u003ci\u003eNarwhal and Jelly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Guys.\u003c\/i\u003e\"Yanish kicks off this new graphic-novel series aimed at chapter-book readers with an enjoyable mix of goofiness and metafiction.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wackadoo humor...  Accessible and energetic.... Shove Shark and Bot into the bottomless pit that is the elementary schooler’s appetite for funny graphic novel chapter books.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With this graphic novel series starter, Yanish creates a sweet spot of genial, straightforward compositions and highly polished comic rhythms.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shark and Bot go from Awkward to Awesome in just 48 pages!” —Tom Angleberger, Author of The Origami Yoda SeriesBrian Yanish is a professional illustrator and author.  He has worked for Jim Henson Productions in Los Angeles, trained as a special effects moldmaker, written and performed comedy, designed educational software, and sold his own line of T-shirts. His first book, \u003ci\u003eScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk,\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2016, and he has a picture book named \u003ci\u003ePirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck\u003c\/i\u003e that was published by in 2019.  He lives in Rochester, NY.","brand":"Random House Graphic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304148685029,"sku":"NP9780593643938","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593643938.jpg?v=1767736472","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/shark-and-bot-isbn-9780593643938","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}