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Looking for some drawing inspiration or just some cool art to look at? Check out these books.

Recommended for grades 8-12.

Cover of the book Alien race : visual development of an intergalactic adventure
Alien race : visual development of an intergalactic adventure
By [graphic design, editor Scott Robertson ; foreword by Neville Page].
Cover of the book Dracopedia : a guide to drawing the dragons of the world
Dracopedia : a guide to drawing the dragons of the world
By William O'Connor.
Cover of the book Extreme worlds : the complete guide to drawing and painting sci-fi art
Extreme worlds : the complete guide to drawing and painting sci-fi art
By Francis Tsai.
Cover of the book One million manga characters : over one million characters to create and color!
One million manga characters : over one million characters to create and color!
By Yishan Li, with Yishan Studio and Andrew James.
Explains how to combine drawings of manga-style heads, upper bodies, and legs from the accompanying CD to create characters; provides advice on computer graphic techniques; and offers examples of young women, young men, and fantasy figures.
Cover of the book Ultimate book of trace-and-draw manga
Ultimate book of trace-and-draw manga
By Christopher Hart.

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Cover of the book Word after word after word
Word after word after word
By Patricia MacLachlan.
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.
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