Above are zita the spacegirl trilogy books that are currently on. He told us it was the first time hes seen a zita costume, so i think my daughter made him as happy as he made her. The return of zita the spacegirl bookology magazine. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off, the duo ends up on an illfated planet, with joseph about to. Zita the spacegirl is a middlegrade science fiction graphic novel series following zita, a little girl who is accidentally sucked through a portal to another world and must rescue her friend before she can go home. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Feb 01, 2011 a headstrong young girl makes a hasty decision and finds herself in a galaxy far, far away in this graphicnovel shining star. Teamwork, battles, and humor are found throughout the books, especially the most recent installment, the return of zita the spacegirl. Zita the spacegirl by ben hatke zita the spacegirl is one of those perfect ya science fiction stories that you wish had been written years ago so you could have read it as a kid which means that youre gonna want to get this book in the hands of a child in your life. In addition to writing and drawing comics, he also paints in the naturalist tradition and, occasionally, performs oneman fire shows. Amelia bloomer projectfeminist task force, alsc notable childrens book. First off, reading this second book only solidifies my love for ben hatkes illustrations.
My favorite thing about zita the spacegirl geekdad. Zitas exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar. Zita the spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. This is a graphic novel, so pull your kids close so they can see the panels while you read aloud. Zita s life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. A headstrong young girl makes a hasty decision and finds herself in a galaxy far, far away in this graphicnovel shining star. Parents need to know that zita the spacegirl is an exciting graphic novel with a brave young girl at the center of the story. The return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke book 3 of the zita the spacegirl trilogy 14 total resources 3 awards view text complexity submit text complexity. The final volume of ben hatkes scifi graphic novel trilogy is out now. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Zita the spacegirlseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. It also has more whimsical, eyecatching, miyazakiesque monsters than you can shake a stick at. Legends of zita the spacegirl kindle edition by ben hatke.
Zita was an ordinary little girl, once not that long ago, actually. The characters are likable, the action fast, and the message laudable, but sometimes it all seems too much. If you want to start a main zitathespacegirl page, just click the edit button above. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. I plan to do just as much gushing about legends of zita the spacegirl. Zita notices that the stars in the sky look different from the scriptorians planet and she cant find any constellations. This second zita the spacegirl book is as good as the first, with the same level of drama, action, and gorgeous art. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from. Nov 08, 2010 zita never expected her life to turn out this way. Ben hatke is the author and illustrator of the new york timesbestselling zita the spacegirl trilogy, the picture books julias house for lost creatures and nobody likes a goblin, and the graphic novels little robot and mighty jack. The story stands pretty well on its own, but newcomers may have trouble at first figuring out who is who.
He lives and works in the shenandoah valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous. Parents need to know that mighty jack and zita the spacegirl is a graphic novel that brings together two popular series by ben hatke that blend fantasy and scifi elements into one. The return of zita the spacegirl is a worthy conclusion to the trilogy. Ben hatke is the author and illustrator of the new. But as the book ends, she is about to be captured by the doom squad. Zita the spacegirl is about a girl who gets sucked through a portal to another planet. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes dont even phase her. Welcome to a special book club edition of kids comics revolution. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Zita the spacegirl creator ben hatke shares secret origin story. A fun tale of friendship and redemption from one of my favorite authorillustrators. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, zita has to plot the galaxys greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of.
In this book, zita discovers that she cant make assumptions when it comes to life in space. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut. While the former is quite enjoyable and introduces most of the principal characters as well as what may be the series dilemma, the latest release legends of zita the spacegirl is the better of the two. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from flight veteran ben hatke. Brave girl seeks missing friend in exciting graphic novel.
A new york times bestsellerzitas life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. Follows zita the spacegirl, and precedes the return of zita the spacegirl. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Lovable zita returns in a charmingly dashing interplanetary adventure to save yet. Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, its the indomitable zita, in legends of zita the spacegirl. Give students a paper with random starsdots and have them create new constellations based on the characters in this book.
Our protagonist, zita is a compassionate and feisty girl, who meets a bunch of lovable, flawed new companions and scary aliens on her quest to find her friend who was kidnapped by a. May, 2014 just released, this book follows zita the spacegirl 2010 and legends of zita the spacegirl 2012. Thus i can safely say that all members of our household give zita a huge stamp of approval. Add to reading list share this book above are zita the spacegirl trilogy books that are currently on. Zita life took a turn for the worst in a short notice when her best friend was abducted by an alien dooms day cult. Legends of zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl series. A new york times bestsellerben hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful scififantasy adventure. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off, the duo ends up on an illfated planet, with joseph about to be sacrificed by an alien doomsday cult and zita determined to save him.
Nov 11, 2014 the return of zita the spacegirl is a worthy conclusion to the trilogy. Ben hatke talks about the return of zita the spacegirl. Zita the spacegirl began in 2004 as a web comic by ben hatke, comprising a series of apparently unconnected online strips featuring the eponymous human girl and her humorous adventures with aliens and robots in outer space. The return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke overdrive. Her example of bravery, loyalty, and acceptance of others despite differences will resonate with kids. Zita the spacegirl paperback the elliott bay book company.
If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. Clearly ben hatke was having fun with the two different zita the spacegirls. Zita is now the hero of the universe after saving the scriptorians planet. This episode is dedicated entirely to the graphic novel zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, published by first second books we hear from kids, teachers, cartoonists, librarians, and maybe even a few aliens to find out what they thought of zita and her out of this world adventures. Of course all of our friends from the first book are back. This episode is dedicated entirely to the graphic novel zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, published by first second books. Zita was the heroine of a comic hatkes wife, anna, wrote in high school. Seeing humanoids chickens and neurotic robots were shocking enough for her but zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of an. Apr 14, 2014 zita the spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. Buy a cheap copy of zita the spacegirl book by ben hatke. Expect plenty of scifi peril throughout, with a few scenes that could be scarier than those in the previous books, including a thwarted execution and the sedation with needles of the beloved mouse cha. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero.
Hatke gives us a classic heros journey in an imaginative, scifi setting. In case youre not familiar with the series, zita is a. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zitas quest. She has to figure out whom to trust and, ultimately, decide where she wants to live. Parents need to know that the return of zita the spacegirl is the third and last in the series of graphic novels starring a brave, curious, and kind young heroine. A few of the original strips can still be viewed online here. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a. Confident zita finds a strange device in a meteor crater while playing with her more timorous best friend, joseph.
Zita the spacegirl is a threevolume series of graphic novels, published between 2011 and 2014 by first second. The look on his face when he saw this little zita the spacegirl was priceless. The return of zita the spacegirl book trailer duration. Ben hatke has given us an intergalactic hero well never forget in zita. The first book, zita the spacegirl is a delightful 10.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Zita leaps to reduce her friend and finds stranger that she on a strange planet. Doing the math, i know i wont be reading the next installment until 2016. Trailer by ben hatke on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sep 27, 2012 welcome to a special book club edition of kids comics revolution. Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, 9781596438064, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off, the duo ends up on an illfated planet, with joseph. Buy legends of zita the spacegirl book online at low prices in. Zita the spacegirl is getting a film adaptation, and. Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke pages unbound. Big adventures, new wonders, and heartbreaking friendship.
Jun 27, 2014 teamwork, battles, and humor are found throughout the books, especially the most recent installment, the return of zita the spacegirl. He has published comics stories in the flight series as well as flight explorer. The character having been introduced already, hatkes allowed to explore zita and her new. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zita s quest. Jan 02, 2015 legends of zita the spacegirl picks up an unspecified amount of time after the events of the first book, zita the spacegirl, and its glossing over of the details represents the core problem of this installmenttoo much seems unexplained. Zitas moxie is positively contagious, and her adventures are. Final zita graphic novel with more peril, great role model.
A new york times bestsellerzitas life took a cosmic left t. Legends of zita the spacegirl picks up an unspecified amount of time after the events of the first book, zita the spacegirl, and its glossing over of the details represents the core problem of this installmenttoo much seems unexplained. The return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke book 3 of the zita the spacegirl trilogy. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the zita adventures. We hear from kids, teachers, cartoonists, librarians, and maybe even a few aliens to find out what they thought of zita and her out of this world adventures. Zitas life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. Ben hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful scififantasy adventure. Ben hatkes first graphic novel was zita the spacegirl. Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke librarything.