Mr. Smarty Pants, aka Benjamin Carver III (yes, a descendant of THAT George Washington Carver), has a problem—he comes from this long line of Black inventors and his family owns a peanut factory, but he’s allergic to peanuts! Benjamin says he’s “basically a genius,” and on his way to discover a way to manage his peanut allergy. But in his way is his arch-nemesis—Dark Midnight (real name Dion), whose family owns the chocolate company, Dark Chocolate. When Dion steals Benjamin’s inventions book, Mr. Smarty Pants and his pals go on a mission to get it back.

Mr. Smarty Pants: Aww Nuts – A STEM graphic novel by Charity Reid was really interesting because the main character is allergic to peanuts and ironically his family owns the town’s peanut factory. He finds tech solutions (gadgets) to help manage his allergy. It was cool to see him find solutions. Reading this book was also a fun way to learn about a historical figure. It was fun, funny, and interesting, because of the peanut factory thing. I enjoy science and history, so this comic was right up my alley!