Description

Benjamin Carver III, aka Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts.

One minor problem--he's extremely allergic to peanuts So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems.

When Deon, aka Dark Midnight, of the rival chocolate factory in town is jealous of Mr. Smarty Pants' lab and inventions, he creates a plan to steal them to become the top inventor in town. But Dark Midnight doesn't know Mr. Smarty Pants has the PB&J squad on his side, made up of his best friends Pete and Jemma.

An accessible introduction to graphic novels and reading for reluctant readers, Mr. Smarty Pants is fun-to-read and humorous while exposing kids and teens to STEM and Black History Figures like George Washington Carver.