Author Profile
Mac Barnett
4 Books
Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author of children's books, celebrated for his clever, humorous picture books and engaging chapter book series. He frequently collaborates with illustrator Jon Klassen on acclaimed titles such as Extra Yarn and the Shapes trilogy, including Circle. In addition to his picture books, Barnett is the creator of popular series for young readers like The Terrible Two and Mac B., Kid Spy.
Books in "The First Cat in Space"
The Moon Queen has been poisoned by soup, which is exactly as strange and dangerous as it sounds.
With trouble bubbling inside the royal court, the First Cat in Space must help her search for an antidote before it is too late. But their trusted robot friend LOZ 4000 is far away, trying to figure out what kind of hero a toenail-clipping robot can be when the universe feels too big and confusing.
This funny, fast-moving graphic novel sends you through space with villainous cowboys, wild chases, falling pianos, suspicious soup, and plenty of ridiculous surprises. If you like adventures where the jokes are just as important as the danger, this second First Cat in Space story delivers a wonderfully weird mission about loyalty, courage, and finding your way back to your friends.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
272 Pages
Captain Babybeard has a treasure map, a pirate crew, and a plan for riches. Unfortunately for him, space pirates are not always loyal.
When Babybeard is betrayed by his own first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, he ends up stranded and furious. Meanwhile, First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 must deal with the stolen map, a swashbuckling mess, and the very real possibility that the moon could fall into the hands of a nefarious banana.
This fourth First Cat in Space graphic novel is packed with pirate chaos, quick jokes, strange villains, and high-energy adventure. Fans of the series will find the same wonderfully absurd mix of space danger, friendship, and comic surprises, with Captain Babybeard causing trouble on a much bigger stage.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
272 Pages
An ancient AI paperclip named CheckMate has one very specific idea of perfection: turn every living thing into a paperclip.
After being buried for billions of years, CheckMate is accidentally freed and quickly invades computers on Earth. The First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 are called in to stop it, but the mission gets much harder when First Cat loses the power of his spacesuit and becomes, at least for now, a regular little kitty cat.
This third First Cat in Space graphic novel mixes science fiction adventure with wonderfully silly disaster. Evil school supplies, space dinosaurs, robots, grammar jokes, and a very confused hero all collide in a fast-paced story for readers who like their action ridiculous, their villains bizarre, and their cats unexpectedly brave.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
272 Pages
Rats are eating the moon, and Earth’s last hope is not a superhero, a scientist, or a fearless astronaut. It is a cat.
Blasted into space after a top-secret mission begins, the First Cat must travel across a strange lunar landscape with the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail-clipping robot searching for purpose. Their job is simple in theory: stop the rats before the moon is gone. In practice, nothing about this mission is simple.
Full of comic panels, wild inventions, dramatic danger, and wonderfully odd jokes, this first First Cat in Space adventure is a fast, funny graphic novel for readers who like space quests that never take themselves too seriously. It is heroic, silly, and exactly the kind of book where saving the world might still leave room for pizza.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
320 Pages
