And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc.

Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. I like Mouse too, but cats more.).Ī generous preview is available here at the publishers.ĭisclaimer: review copy received from the publisher, and read instantly.Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. I do like romantic backstory.Also there is now a cat. Sigh.īut in any event, Hatke's wild and wacky illustrations-detailed yet not overwhelming-make me smile while reading, I love Zita, both as a drawing and a person, and I can't wait to see what happens next! (And this is partly because Piper, who those of you who read book 1 will remember, now has some backstory. So me and my boys will have to wait eagerly for Zita Three to come out. Argh! The alien danger part is resolved, but that's it. But the path that they've taken has brought them afoul of the law, and the police are chasing them across the feating the alien danger requires a terrible sacrifice.and what Zita really wants is to go home to her family again.Īnd then there's a cliffhanger. Help comes along in the form of an intergalactic circus, and soon Zita and Mouse are on their way to face an alien danger of epic proportions. But the robot is too eager to take Zita's places, and blasts off on an interstellar rescue mission-leaving Zita and her friend, Mouse, marooned. Pestered by fans, she is at first relieved when a robot, determined to impersonate her, shows up. In this second story, Zita finds that she has become a hero.

The charm with which she is drawn, the science fictional adventures in which she is a reluctant but capable participant, and the engaging supporting cast of aliens, makes this a winner for readers of any gender. And at the top of the list (along with Giants Beware!) is Zita the Spacegirl. If you want your boys to read books about girls, girls who are brave, and determined, and basically people with feelings (as opposed to aliens with cooties), you can't really go wrong with the growing number of great graphic novels out there with that type of girl front and center. Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke (First Second, September 4, 2012, ages 8 and up) is the sequel to the utterly charming Zita the Spacegirl ( my review), which won the Cybils Award for younger Graphic Novel last year.

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