Catstronauts: Slapdash Science - by Drew Brockington (Paperback)

About the Book

"When one of Pom Pom's botany experiments goes awry on the International Space Station, the CatStronauts must find a way to tame the weeds gone haywire and get back to Earth without help from Mission Control"--]cPublisher's description.

Book Synopsis

The bestselling CatStronauts series continues in the fifth book with a cat-tastrophe waiting to happen when Pom Pom pushes her experiments to the limit.

While the cats are away, the other cats will play! Flight Director Maisy is off on her first vacation in years, and World's Best Scientist is looking for a secret vacation of his own. But while the party picks up on Earth, the CatStronauts are trying to get all of their work on the International Space Station done in record time. So when disaster strikes in space, the CatStronauts will have to fix everything without their trusty support team at Mission Control.

In this full-color graphic novel, author/illustrator Drew Brockington pushes CatStronauts team further than ever, adding in mounds of experiments, teamwork, and tuna fish by the ton!

Read all the CatStronauts Adventures:
Mission Moon (#1)
Race to Mars (#2)
Space Station Situation (#3)
Robot Rescue (#4)
Slapdash Science (#5)
Digital Disaster (#6)
Cosmic Clutter (#7)
Module Mayhem (#8)

Review Quotes

Praise for CatStronauts: An IndieBound Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book for April 2017A 2018 TLA Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Book"With its appealing blend of cuteness, substance, and humor, this should have readers over the moon. "--Kirkus Reviews

"Brockington's off-the-wall kitty sci-fi series packs the full-color panels with cute cats, space travel, and comical high jinks...sure to elicit lots of giggles among middle-grade comics fans."--Booklist

"Humor and suspense compete throughout... In playful, mock-heroic, full-color cartoons, Brockington mines space theater for everything.... Even the chapter headings get in on the fun."--Publishers Weekly

"The engagingly lighthearted drama and positive resolutions, and the expressive characters, who are as adorable as they are adventurous, provide...fun purchases that will do well on their own or paired with heavier nonfiction titles on history or the environment."
--School Library Journal

"There's lots of enthusiasm for graphic novels for this age range, and the CatStronauts deserve a spot."--BCCB

About the Author

Drew Brockington has flown a space shuttle, helped repair the International Space Station, and served in Mission Control--all during a week at Space Camp. He works at his drawing table while his dog's ghost snores at his feet. He lives with his family in Minneapolis.