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For struggling readers or English Language Learners (ELLs), a wall of text can be intimidating. The visual context of a comic strip acts as a scaffold. If a student cannot decode the word "exhilarated," the drawing of a character cheering with confetti provides the missing clue.

from datetime import date
class Comic:
    def __init__(self, title, author, publisher, release_date, genre, pages, price):
        self.title = title
        self.author = author
        self.publisher = publisher
        self.release_date = release_date
        self.genre = genre
        self.pages = pages
        self.price = price
        self.page_content = [""] * pages
def __str__(self):
        return f"Title: self.title\nAuthor: self.author\nPublisher: self.publisher\nRelease Date: self.release_date\nGenre: self.genre\nPages: self.pages\nPrice: $self.price:.2f"
def update_price(self, new_price):
        self.price = new_price
def add_page(self, page_content):
        self.pages += 1
        self.page_content.append(page_content)
def remove_page(self, page_number):
        if 1 <= page_number <= self.pages:
            del self.page_content[page_number - 1]
            self.pages -= 1
        else:
            print("Invalid page number.")
# Create a new comic book
comic = Comic(
    title="The Adventures of Captain Awesome",
    author="John Doe",
    publisher="ABC Comics",
    release_date=date(2022, 1, 1),
    genre="Action",
    pages=100,
    price=19.99
)
# Print the comic book's details
print(comic)
# Update the comic book's price
comic.update_price(14.99)
print(f"Updated price: $comic.price:.2f")
# Add a new page to the comic book
comic.add_page("Page 101 content")
print(f"Updated pages: comic.pages")
# Remove a page from the comic book
comic.remove_page(50)
print(f"Updated pages: comic.pages")

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