I received this book from Goodreads Giveaway It is an Advanced Reader copy. While I am no longer into graphic novels, my kids are. They have all been fighting over who got to read it and all three of them say they liked it. My kids range in age from 8 to 16 so it certainly appeals to a wide range and not just teens like the cover says. ( )

Entertaining silliness in outer space. ( )

This graphic novel is about a young superhero name Hakata Soy, who starts school at the Astronaut Academy. He worried about meeting new friends. Later on in the story there is a Robot who tries to destroys the school. And Hakata saves the academy and gain new friendship. I think children in grades 3rd to 4th grade would enjoy this book.

This book is about a boy who fights crime on other planets. But his mom thinks that it wont provide enough for him to live. So his mom sends him to a school in the middle of nowhere in space. While he is there strange things begin to happen, such as killer robots.
This is the best graphic novel I have ever read. It has a good story line to it, and I plan to read the second book witch covers his break and second semester. This a good book for all ages that can read. ( )

I got this through Goodreads Giveaway program

Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity is the first of at least two planned books (the sequel probably coming out next year). It tells the story of Hakata Soy as the new kid at Astronaut Academy as he settles into the school and gets used to his classmates (who honestly, are just a wee bit weird) and tries to catch up to his classwork (he was held captive by his archenemies for a few weeks so was late to the start of school.) And as he settles in he discovers his enemies are still out there and maybe on their way. In the meantime Hakata has to navigate the weird waters of his classmates and hopefully make a couple of friends along the way.

This has been a bit difficult of a book for me to review and I think that the main problem is that I'm not the target audience. The book is really meant for ages 7 to 14ish. And unlike other books for that age group (like Owly) it doesn't translate well for adults. The biggest problems for me are the sense of humor and the way the story has multiple subchapters, each only lasting a few pages, and then switching to another viewpoint. It's not a bad thing, it just comes close to doing my head in at the moment. So for adults...put yourself in the mindset of a 8 year old and go hog wild.

But for kids...I think they'd really enjoy it, especially elementary age kids. It reads like how you often hear them talk and tell stories. And the fact that it switches viewpoints every few pages is a bonus because it allows for kids to find the character they identify with. It reminds me a lot of some of the current cartoons on television today (I mean that in the best way possible) and the story isn't something that you would regret letting your kid read. The artwork suits the story well and reminds me a lot of the artwork from the cartoon "Kids Next Door" (come to think of it so does the storytelling.)

It's a romping good adventure if you're the right age (or have the right mindset) and I'd highly recommend it. ( )