The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
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Summary
New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris turn their massively popular The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza live cartoon into an action-packed and hysterical graphic novel series--perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey， Raina Telgemeier， and Jeff Kinney。 A Kids' Indie Next List Pick！
Something terrible is happening in the skies！ Rats are eating the MOON！
There's only ONE hero for the job， a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope！ And that hero is 。 。 。 a cat。 A cat who will be blasted into space！
Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000， a toenail clipping robot， the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world。 Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time？ Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe？ And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza？
Something terrible is happening in the skies！ Rats are eating the MOON！
There's only ONE hero for the job， a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope！ And that hero is 。 。 。 a cat。 A cat who will be blasted into space！
Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000， a toenail clipping robot， the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world。 Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time？ Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe？ And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza？
Reviews
Kristen Johnson
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There’s a problem on the moon。 Rats are eating all of its cheesy goodness， and there is only one creature on earth who can stop them: The First Cat in Space。 Blasting off to the moon， he meets a stowaway that had come aboard his ship: Loz， a toe-nail clipping robot seeking his purpose in the vast universe。 When they land on the moon， the Queen of the Moon joins them on their quest to stop the rats from eating her home。 Together， they will endure the frozen Land of Frost， a terrifying encounter w There’s a problem on the moon。 Rats are eating all of its cheesy goodness， and there is only one creature on earth who can stop them: The First Cat in Space。 Blasting off to the moon， he meets a stowaway that had come aboard his ship: Loz， a toe-nail clipping robot seeking his purpose in the vast universe。 When they land on the moon， the Queen of the Moon joins them on their quest to stop the rats from eating her home。 Together， they will endure the frozen Land of Frost， a terrifying encounter with the Man in the Moon， tunneling underground， and facing the rats themselves。 Through it all， The First Cat in Space is getting hungry， and would like some pizza， please。 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza， by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris， is hilarious。 The characters are goofy， the illustrations add so much to the words， and the story line is crazy fun。 I loved the journey that First Cat in Space went on and all the creatures/people he met along the way。 Loz is fantastic and so funny。 The rats are delightfully evil。 My only issue， was that some of the lines got to be a bit repetitive。 For instance， when speaking about the Peninsula of Thunder， and there was a crack of thunder， the Moon Queen would say， “How ominous。” This was repeated many times。 Other than that， it was a fantastic book that will be a fun for kids and their adults。（I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions are mine。） 。。。more
Femme Power Comix
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4。5 stars
Debra Stropich
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book never came ！
Chance Lehman
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It was a great book and really fun to read。
Becky H
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4。5 rounded upMy review: Meow。
Great Books
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#15
Ms。 Yingling
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Copy provided by Young Adult Books CentralScientists discover that rats are eating the moon， and unveil their secret weapon to stop it; a cat enhanced with microchips and a space suit with cybernetic biotechnology！ The cat is sent to the moon on a space ship where there is a stowaway， Loz 400， who was created by scientists to trim toenails but seeks more purpose。 The ship's computer is jealous， but Cat and Loz develop a plan to save the moon。 They meet the Queen of the Moon who has a key to the Copy provided by Young Adult Books CentralScientists discover that rats are eating the moon， and unveil their secret weapon to stop it; a cat enhanced with microchips and a space suit with cybernetic biotechnology！ The cat is sent to the moon on a space ship where there is a stowaway， Loz 400， who was created by scientists to trim toenails but seeks more purpose。 The ship's computer is jealous， but Cat and Loz develop a plan to save the moon。 They meet the Queen of the Moon who has a key to the Dark Side， where the rats are。 It's a treacherous journey across the moon， and they seek the help of the Man in the Moon so that they can travel under the surface。 He feels that Cat is destined to sit in the moon chair and save the day， so allows them safe passage。 There journey is filled with all manner of quirky characters， such as a whale who falls in love with Loz's singing， meeting the pirate Captain Babybeard in the Sea of Tranquility， monsters in the shape of hands who steal the Moon Queen's key， and other characters who for some reason want to thwart the Cat as he tries to save the moon from the rats。 Will he succeed？ And will he ever get a decent slice of pizza？Barnett does a great job with middle grade humor in The Terrible Two and Mac B。: Spy Kid， and The First Cat in Space has a lot of goofy moments。 My favorite was when Cat and his crew found out that Babybeard was a pirate， and they wanted no part of his evil exploits， especially when he prepares to attach a boat full of wide-eyed bunnies who are "just on our way to snuggle with lonely grandmas"！ Readers who are familiar with books that embrace the traditional fantasy hero's journey will chuckle at how Cat's journey mirrors those tropes while also being tremendously ridiculous。 Harris' rough drawings， heavy on penciled or charcoaled outlines， lend a feeling of otherworldliness and also humor。 Cat looks rather inscrutable， and the Moon Queen looks a bit like a doll。 Loz and the ship's computer both get bigger roles than one would imagine。 The rats look properly evil， for creatures who are determined to eat the moon。 Despite the longer format of this book， I think that readers who enjoy Blabey's Bad Guys or Eaton's Flying Beaver Brothers will enjoy this one， and it is also closer to Pilkey's work than a lot of graphic novels I have seen; both have moments of being the James Joyce of the kidlit world in their use of stream of consciousness。 Brockington's Catstronauts: Mission Moon is another good read alike for kids who can't get enough of goofy graphic novels。As an adult， I did have some questions。 Why couldn't Cat have landed on the correct side of the moon？ Wouldn't his space ship have come with a rover that would have expedited travel？ Wasn't quite my own personal cup of tea。 。。。more
Suzanne
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What do you get when you take the best-selling author Mac Barnett， the Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris， and let them work on a project together while everyone is sheltering in place during 2020？ A live-action cartoon featuring the first cat in space， of course！ And after the episodes have received thousands of views - the mandate of the people is that the story must be made into a graphic novel of epic adventure！ At long last that project is coming to store shelves and onl What do you get when you take the best-selling author Mac Barnett， the Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris， and let them work on a project together while everyone is sheltering in place during 2020？ A live-action cartoon featuring the first cat in space， of course！ And after the episodes have received thousands of views - the mandate of the people is that the story must be made into a graphic novel of epic adventure！ At long last that project is coming to store shelves and online retailers so that we can all enjoy it even when the Internet is down。After astronomers discover that rats are actually eating the moon， a top secret mission launches the first cat in space to solve the problem。 Accompanied by a toenail-clipping robot and the queen of the moon， our intrepid hero must face rats from another galaxy and all the dangers inside their secret base on the dark side of the moon。 The hearty adventurers travel through the Land of Frost and the Peninsula of Thunder， meet the man in the moon and a three-headed rat king， and make allies and enemies along the way。 But with only three days to save the moon， will they succeed？Fans of Dog Man， The Flying Beaver Brothers， and similar humorous graphic novels for middle grade readers will have a new favorite book to read and talk over with friends。 The commander at Earth's Hexagon （military headquarters） comes up with silly phrases such as， "Oh my grammy's meat loaf" or "Oh my wrinkly pinkie toe" and his assistant Dr。Milksop always says， "My thoughts exactly， sir。" His outbursts remind me of Stone Rabbit exclaiming， "Crud monkeys！"Once readers reach the end of the book， they may enjoy having a watch party of the live cartoon episodes to see where the story began。 And there are hints that a second book may happen。 "Oh my mama llama。" 。。。more
Stephanie Tournas
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The tides are messed up。 Werewolves are having problems。 Breaking news: rats from another galaxy are eating the moon！ It’s time to activate “Project 47” to remedy the situation: the first cat in space， with a micro-chipped brain and a cybernetic spacesuit， accepts the mission。 So begins the quest to save the moon。 The first cat in space joins up with a toenail clipping robot and the queen of the moon to find a way to stop the rat king and his minions。The book is middle grade comic gold: spot-on The tides are messed up。 Werewolves are having problems。 Breaking news: rats from another galaxy are eating the moon！ It’s time to activate “Project 47” to remedy the situation: the first cat in space， with a micro-chipped brain and a cybernetic spacesuit， accepts the mission。 So begins the quest to save the moon。 The first cat in space joins up with a toenail clipping robot and the queen of the moon to find a way to stop the rat king and his minions。The book is middle grade comic gold: spot-on humor， with hilarious dialogue and extremely entertaining illustrations。 There are funny echoes of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings and even songs that will be available to listen to online （including a sea shanty！） Readers will be anxious for the trio to accomplish their mission， but also to see if the cat ever does really eat pizza – there are numerous moments when a break allows for a pizza snack， but the action always starts up again before the cat can get a bite of pizza。 My favorite part was when the trio gets to the gates of the moon， which is guarded by a sphinx。 True to her mythological history， there is a a riddle which must be solved before they can pass through。 The sphinx barrages them with rhyming riddles， which the queen of the moon and the robot get wrong。 Finally， the cat hazards a guess: “Meow？” And it’s the correct answer！ Throughout the book， “Meow” is all the cat replies to many different questions， and it’s always the right answer。 I was laughing out loud。Barnett and Harris really got it right with this clever， laugh-out-loud offering， and there is a sequel in the works。 。。。more
Librarylady
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Mac Barrett's new graphic novel series The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is sure to be a winner with fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants。 The combination of Mac Barrett's humor with the delightful graphic illustrations will appeal to a wide age range of readers。 I'm ordering this book right now because I am sure it will fly off the shelves in the library。 Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this eARC。 I laughed throughout the reading and couldn't put it down。 Mac Barrett's new graphic novel series The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is sure to be a winner with fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants。 The combination of Mac Barrett's humor with the delightful graphic illustrations will appeal to a wide age range of readers。 I'm ordering this book right now because I am sure it will fly off the shelves in the library。 Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this eARC。 I laughed throughout the reading and couldn't put it down。 。。。more
jess
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First of all， thanks to netgalley and HarperCollins for a digital ARC of this book， which I shared with my 8 year old twins。 They are writing the majority of this review。 So， from the mom side of our shared reading， I want you to know that my 8yo twins LOVE Mac Barnett， and this book was no exception。 They cackled together over it， recited it eagerly back to me， and talked about it for days afterwards。 And here's what they said when I asked them for their review of it: I want to recommended to P First of all， thanks to netgalley and HarperCollins for a digital ARC of this book， which I shared with my 8 year old twins。 They are writing the majority of this review。 So， from the mom side of our shared reading， I want you to know that my 8yo twins LOVE Mac Barnett， and this book was no exception。 They cackled together over it， recited it eagerly back to me， and talked about it for days afterwards。 And here's what they said when I asked them for their review of it: I want to recommended to People who like adventure stories， cats， and pizza。 It has a lot of excitement and hilarity。 It’s about a cat， a stowaway robot who clips toenails， and the moon Queen going on a quest to save the moon from evil rats who are eating it。 The art style is good， really good。 It looks like a kid who is really good at drawing drew it， with great cartoony style。 The moral of the story is that someone will always take your place。 What？ It's true。 it's a fact。 。。。more
Arledda
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Cats， robots， space， and pizza。 What else could you want？ The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza was a cute and funny graphic novel with a target audience of 8-12 year olds。 I think this would be great for a classroom book or even for the young graphic novel lover in your life。 There were some funny references in the book for older readers and I think a lot of ironic humor sprinkled in for young readers。The graphic novel is around 315 pages long so it will probably last a younger reader a few days。 Wi Cats， robots， space， and pizza。 What else could you want？ The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza was a cute and funny graphic novel with a target audience of 8-12 year olds。 I think this would be great for a classroom book or even for the young graphic novel lover in your life。 There were some funny references in the book for older readers and I think a lot of ironic humor sprinkled in for young readers。The graphic novel is around 315 pages long so it will probably last a younger reader a few days。 With how the chapters are broken they serve almost as mini stories that I think will help that younger audience stay interested and wanting to see how it ends。 Depending on the child， I could see kids around that 8 year old and under marker getting a little confused with the storyline but if that's the case， I think it could be a really fun book to read together with them and work on comprehension。 。。。more
Shaena Peters
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Reviewed for NetGalley:Honest review from my 9 year old。I liked the pictures and illustrations， but I lost track of what was going on in the story。
Leah （Jane Speare）
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The CACKLES I let out while reading this ridiculously entertaining cat-in-space story。 It has that Douglas Adams feel with just enough weirdness to keep you on your toes and unsure of where the plot will go next。 I can’t wait for more。
Theresa
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I received a free digital ARC from HarperCollins Children’s Books via NetGalley。 This is a graphic novel for ages 8-12。 My son who is 7 loved this because as he said “it has cats， robots， the moon and pizza。” The Princess， the cat and the robot have to save the moon from being eaten by rats with large incisors。 Their trip is full of meeting very ridiculous characters that propel their journey forward to the climatic ending with the rats。 I wish the cat said more than Meow。 I loved the scientists I received a free digital ARC from HarperCollins Children’s Books via NetGalley。 This is a graphic novel for ages 8-12。 My son who is 7 loved this because as he said “it has cats， robots， the moon and pizza。” The Princess， the cat and the robot have to save the moon from being eaten by rats with large incisors。 Their trip is full of meeting very ridiculous characters that propel their journey forward to the climatic ending with the rats。 I wish the cat said more than Meow。 I loved the scientists on Earth。My son gave this 10 out of 10 and wants to read the sequel。 I did not find the humor as funny as him， but clearly the target audience is not adults。 There was some complex words with good textual references for young ones wanting to build their language skills。 It is lengthy and it took a couple of days to read， but it completely caught his attention。 。。。more
Ingrid Stephens
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I will read any graphic novel that involves cats。 I just can't help myself。 I don't care if it's for a 2-year-old or an 80-year-old， I'm in。Rats are eating the moon and will soon consume it completely。 There is only one brave enough， smart enough， and a natural enemy of the vile rat。。。The First Cat in Space！ Accompanied by the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000， a toenail clipping robot in search of a purpose， the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world。T I will read any graphic novel that involves cats。 I just can't help myself。 I don't care if it's for a 2-year-old or an 80-year-old， I'm in。Rats are eating the moon and will soon consume it completely。 There is only one brave enough， smart enough， and a natural enemy of the vile rat。。。The First Cat in Space！ Accompanied by the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000， a toenail clipping robot in search of a purpose， the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world。This was a true delight！ I almost wish I had a kid to read it to because they would love it。I， for one am looking forward to the sequel。 Recommended and will soon be published on May 10， 2022， by Harper Collins Children's BookThanks to @Netgalley， Harper Collins Children's Books， and Mac Barnett for the opportunity to read the eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Raven Black
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A fun bad kids joke read。 Puns and fun。 Pizza and cheese。 Moon dust and poetry writing worms。
Alison
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Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。Before I started to read this book I was a bit skeptical how a book with its main character being a cat in space would be interesting。 I found this book to be cute， a fast read and a bit silly。 I think a younger reader would think this book is funny。 Would be great for a classroom or library。The pictures that went with the book were simple yet well done。 I really liked them。 Overall， I would read more by this au Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。Before I started to read this book I was a bit skeptical how a book with its main character being a cat in space would be interesting。 I found this book to be cute， a fast read and a bit silly。 I think a younger reader would think this book is funny。 Would be great for a classroom or library。The pictures that went with the book were simple yet well done。 I really liked them。 Overall， I would read more by this author。 I would like to see other adventures with The First Cat in Space， Moon Queen， LOZ 4000 and the many other unique characters in the future。 。。。more
Christy
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5 beautifully-illustrated， fun， hilarious stars！This middle-grade series is about the first cat in space who ate pizza~ Although the series is meant for younger kids， this was hilarious and entertaining to read as an adult too！ We get to meet The First Cat in Space and his newfound allies Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 [a toenail-clipping robot XD] and plenty of other fun and wacky characters throughout。 They are on a space mission to save the moon from rats~The most important question: when will the F 5 beautifully-illustrated， fun， hilarious stars！This middle-grade series is about the first cat in space who ate pizza~ Although the series is meant for younger kids， this was hilarious and entertaining to read as an adult too！ We get to meet The First Cat in Space and his newfound allies Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 [a toenail-clipping robot XD] and plenty of other fun and wacky characters throughout。 They are on a space mission to save the moon from rats~The most important question: when will the First Cat in Space get his pizza？？You're never too old for comics and graphic novels。 I would 10/10 read the next book in this funny series！Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books， Katherine Tegen Books for providing a digital ARC in exchange for review！ 。。。more
MusingsofRu 。
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The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is a hilarious graphic novel by Mac Barnett。 This book hooked my son and I from the beginning。 It kept us entertained all the way though with its witty banter and unique story。 The book made my son giggle and read with emotion。 I recommend this book for all the parents out there looking to get your kids excited to read。 I will be purchasing a copy of this book for our home library and for the little lending library in our neighborhood。
Pam
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Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Barnett packs humor and ridiculousness into this story of a cat who has been scientifically enhanced and sent to the moon to save it from the invading rats。 Shortly after the launch， readers meet a stowaway toenail trimming computer who is searching for their purpose。 Together with the Queen of the Moon， they set off to cross the moon and save it。 Their adventures lead them inside and across the terra Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Barnett packs humor and ridiculousness into this story of a cat who has been scientifically enhanced and sent to the moon to save it from the invading rats。 Shortly after the launch， readers meet a stowaway toenail trimming computer who is searching for their purpose。 Together with the Queen of the Moon， they set off to cross the moon and save it。 Their adventures lead them inside and across the terrain and readers travel with them through every scene。 Of course， they win in the end but readers see a few hints of a second adventure to come。The artwork is highly detailed and well worth studying。 It tells the story that wraps around the dialogue。 。。。more
Melanie
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Such a fun book！ Really fun for younger kids but I really enjoyed the story line。 It was really enjoyable and easy to follow。
Carolyn Bragg
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Earth's moon is being eaten （from the dark side） by moon rats！ It's causing big problems for our beloved planet， so the tippy top secret weapon is brought forth。。。what will soon be the first cat in space！ （Very official looking in a space suit！）While en route， a stowaway is discovered！ A lonely （runaway） toenail clipping robot seeking his way in the universe （you would think I'd have it memorized）。 He's both so friendly and pathetic， that First Cat befriends him。 And instantly （maybe not really Earth's moon is being eaten （from the dark side） by moon rats！ It's causing big problems for our beloved planet， so the tippy top secret weapon is brought forth。。。what will soon be the first cat in space！ （Very official looking in a space suit！）While en route， a stowaway is discovered！ A lonely （runaway） toenail clipping robot seeking his way in the universe （you would think I'd have it memorized）。 He's both so friendly and pathetic， that First Cat befriends him。 And instantly （maybe not really fast "instantly，" but soon） makes an enemy！The dynamic trio; First Cat， Queen， and robot， bond through harrowing trials and adventures。 Putting their lives on the line for their quest and each other--except when the queen was bluffing once （awkward chuckle）。It's an epic tale of heroism， deep longing， and sacrifice， that。。。WARNING: May amplify the desire for pizza， with delicious melted cheese， and possibly pepperoni （although other toppings would be good too）！ Where was I？This is a funny story; clever and silly as well。 It would entertain all ages （although children under the recommended ages 8-12 may not understand some elements）。 Otherwise， great for all ages！ I look forward to the next book！P。S。 This is comic/graphic novel science fiction， so don't ask me how rats are digesting moon rock and dirt。 Ask Shawn and Mac。4/5 StarsThanks to Harper Collins Children's Books and NetGalley for the preview in ebook form; the review is voluntary。#TheFirstCatinSpaceAtePizza #NetGalleyNote to the publisher:Oddly， the one thing that really disappointed me was to see the moon after 2 3/4 days to see so much of it gone。 I had expected to see only 1/3 gone。 I admit that I was not tracking the time， but emotionally it was a blow。 So it may affect some young readers that way as well。 This was the reason for subtracting one star。 I came away remembering funny parts， but a bit sad。 Otherwise， a great book！ 。。。more
Roben
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Well this was delightful！ A cat goes into space to save the moon which is being devoured by rats。 There's a toenail clipping robot stowaway and another robot who just might be evil。 And a Moon Queen。 And a special chair for the Moon Hero。。。 and lots and lots of adventures on the moon as our heroes undertake a quest to save the moon！The illustrations are quite delightful。 If you've read other Mac Barnett works， then the humor is very Mac。 Kids will eat it up - along with pizza， of course。Thank yo Well this was delightful！ A cat goes into space to save the moon which is being devoured by rats。 There's a toenail clipping robot stowaway and another robot who just might be evil。 And a Moon Queen。 And a special chair for the Moon Hero。。。 and lots and lots of adventures on the moon as our heroes undertake a quest to save the moon！The illustrations are quite delightful。 If you've read other Mac Barnett works， then the humor is very Mac。 Kids will eat it up - along with pizza， of course。Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for a preview e-galley。 。。。more
Andrew
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The moon is in peril of being destroyed by rats， and it's up to a feline of few meows （with some help from a little robot and the Moon Queen） to make the intergalactic journey and save the moon from this terrible fate！ the This uproariously hilarious graphic novel has something for everyone-- a strange and fascinating world， creatures of all kinds， and of course， pizza。 Moon pizza。 The moon is in peril of being destroyed by rats， and it's up to a feline of few meows （with some help from a little robot and the Moon Queen） to make the intergalactic journey and save the moon from this terrible fate！ the This uproariously hilarious graphic novel has something for everyone-- a strange and fascinating world， creatures of all kinds， and of course， pizza。 Moon pizza。 。。。more
Andrea Lorenz
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You heard it here first folks: The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is going to be the next Captain Underpants。 Funny， clever， and imaginative to boot。 I will be recommending this one to all of my elementary school patrons。
Stephanie Rivera
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This was a hilarious graphic novel and perfect for kids who love Captain Underpants and Dog Man。 The illustrations were really great and the story was cute and it will be so much fun for kids to read。 Thanks to Harper Collins Childrens Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form。 All opinions in this review are my own。
Kat
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#TheFirstCatinSpaceAtePizza #NetGalley Thank you to the publisher and @NetGalley for the E-ARC copy of this book。 The rating of this book is entirely of my own opinion。
Nicole Miller
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I received an ARC for this book from my Harper rep。 Do you like space， cats， pirates， queens， robots， the moon， or pizza？ This book has it all！ Rats have started eating the moon and the only one to stop them is Space Cat！ Based on the successful Live Cartoon with the same name， this graphic novel is fun， funny， and full of friendship in the race to save the moon。 Great for elementary or middle school readers who are looking for something other than Captain Underpants。
Rachele
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