If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Ben hatke born june 4, 1977, in lafayette, indiana is an awardwinning, bestselling american cartoonist and childrens book illustrator. Zita the spacegirl adventures zita the spacegirl comics by ben. This episode is dedicated entirely to the graphic novel zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, published by first second. Zita the space girl is a series of charming short webcomics by ben hatke. 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. Zita the spacegirl zitas life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. 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 deep sea helmet with mechanical tentacles. Ben hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful scififantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zitas quest.
He has published comics stories in the flight series as well as flight explorer. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zitas. The story begins with zita and a friend discovering a device in a crater that zaps them into another world far away. Legends of zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl series. 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.
Alien chickens and insecure robots are weird enough as new experiences go, but zita is more shocked to find herself cast in the role of an intergalactic hero. Hatke draws zita with a simple, somewhat cartoony outline style reminiscent of early 20th century newspaper. In addition to writing and drawing comics, he also paints in the naturalist tradition and, occasionally, performs oneman fire shows. Its even more fun when the enemies are ugly, evil, space creatures. Confident zita finds a strange device in a meteor crater while. This sturdy boxed set includes the paperback editions of the three zita the spacegirl books and a free poster by new york timesbestselling authorillustrator ben hatke. Her example of bravery, loyalty, and acceptance of others. The return of zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl. Bens art for the zita the spacegirl books does a fantastic job of combining action, humor and worldbuilding. My daughter wasnt too sure at first as this was her first introduction to a graphic novel but she jumped right in and loves it. Zita the spacegirl book 1, far from home book average rating. Zita the spacegirl adventures zita the spacegirl comics.
The return of zita the spacegirl bookology magazine. 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. School library best books of the year, washington sasquatch reading award ml, capitol choices. Zita the spacegirl npr coverage of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke. I found this graphic novel so easy to read, because hatkes graphics and. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from flight veteran ben hatke. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption.
Ok, but only because of the brilliance of the other mighty jack and zita books. Ben hatkes first graphic novel was zita the spacegirl. A fun tale of friendship and redemption from one of my favorite authorillustrators. The return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke overdrive. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita is now the hero of the universe after saving the scriptorians planet. The second book, legends of zita the spacegirl, just arrived recently and its. Parents need to know that zita the spacegirl is an exciting graphic novel with a brave young girl at the center of the story. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved.
Big adventures, new wonders, and heartbreaking friendship. Zita the spacegirl series 4 primary works 4 total works when her best friend gets abducted by an evil alien cult, zitas life takes a turn for the cosmic, and she finds herself on a strange planet inhabited. After rescuing her friend, zita finds out that she has a clonelike robot that takes her spot. Zita life took a turn for the worst in a short notice when her best friend was abducted by an alien dooms day cult. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. With book in hand, we cut three strips of felt until they resembled the z on the front of zitas dress. Zita the spacegirl 2011 read online free book by ben. 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.
Welcome to a special book club edition of kids comics revolution. Woke up on a strange planet it wasntbut zita is even more surprise because she is a super heroin she doesnt now it. Zita is a fun and a good friend she will alwayshelp you if you need help. Zita the space girl gn 2011 first second books comic books. The heroism of zita the spacegirl made her a legend. A new york times bestsellerzitas life took a cosmic left t. He is most well known for his series of middle grade graphic novels zita the spacegirl. A headstrong young girl makes a hasty decision and finds herself in a galaxy far, far away in this graphicnovel shining star. Confident zita finds a strange device in a meteor crater while playing with her more timorous best friend, joseph.
Young girl heroines are fun to read about because they always seem to conquer the much larger adult enemies. Zita also gets left behind when the clone robot wants more fame. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. By default, it sorts by the number, or alphabetically if there is no number. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the zita. First second books is an american publisher of graphic novels. We bought my daughter a sewing machine for her birthday, which help make quick work of the z. His work is notable for its focus on strong female characters.
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. Zita is irresistible as she makes new friends and fearlessly. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes dont even phase her. Zita the spacegirlseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Things wrap up well enough at the end of this comic, but there are 2 other books in the series, legends of zita the spacegirl and return of zita the.
In legends one of the creatures is on pipers ship and the other is on a poster. We discovered zita the spacegirl by ben hatke early last year and my. An imprint of roaring brook press, part of holtzbrinck publishers, first second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off, the. Zitas life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. Buy a cheap copy of zita the spacegirl book by ben hatke. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, zita leaps. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the zita adventures. In this sequel to zita the spacegirl, ben hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful scififantasy adventure.
Zita the spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. Zita the spacegirl a graphic novel by ben hatke from first second books available in stores. Ben hatke has given us an intergalactic hero well never forget in zita. The first book, zita the spacegirl is a delightful 10. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic. Zita the spacegirl is about a girl who gets sucked through a portal to another planet. 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.