{"product_id":"sparks-a-graphic-novel-sparks-1-volume-1-paperback","title":"Sparks!: A Graphic Novel (Sparks! #1): Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Boothby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNina Matsumoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSparks is a hero and man's best friend, but nobody suspects he's two cats \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Super Dog is the Cat's Meow August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn't afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit  Always eager to leap into danger, this feline duo have their work cut out for them as they try to thwart Princess, an evil alien bent on enslaving mankind. Don't let the fact that Princess looks like a cute, diaper-wearing baby fool you. She's clever, determined, and totally ruthless. So when Princess and the browbeaten fools she calls servants enact a brilliant and dastardly plan to conquer Earth, August and Charlie pull out all the stops to save the day.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Super Dog is the Cat's Meow! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn't afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechan\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Boothby has been writing comedy for TV and radio since he was 13 and making his own comics since he was 16. Ian has written comic books for \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFuturama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMars Attacks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScooby-Doo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Powerpuff Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e. Ian has also won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story along with the artist Nina Matsumoto. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. \u003cbr\u003e Nina Matsumoto is a Japanese Canadian who grew up drawing mostly animals, then mostly people, then back to animals again for this book. She penciled \u003ci\u003eSimpsons Comics\u003c\/i\u003e for 10 years, and currently designs video game merchandise and apparel for Fangamer. She created her own English manga series, \u003ci\u003eYokaiden\u003c\/i\u003e, and drew \u003ci\u003eThe Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2009, she won an Eisner Award with Ian Boothby, and they have been collaborating ever since. She resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, and loves watching the crows fly to their roost every evening. Visit her online at spacecoyote.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sparks!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171188379783,"sku":"9781338029468","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5e077a6d2f78d27f62d86c86bdedda6e.webp?v=1733353772","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sparks-a-graphic-novel-sparks-1-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}