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Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space.

Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc . . . while wearing your face?

Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in Legends of Zita the Spacegirl.

Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012.

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Gr 3-6-Hatke has again conjured up a rich and satisfying story with enchanting characters and delightful humor. Lumponians are seeking Zita's help to save their planet from the dangerous invasion of star hearts that will strip a planet to its bedrock. Convinced that she is their only hope, they offer as payment the remaining jump crystal that will allow her to return home. They happen upon a robot masquerading as Zita and employ this counterfeit hero to save them. While Zita does save the Lumponians and her rivalry with robot Zita is nicely resolved, the story is obviously a setup for further adventures as she must rescue her companion mouse. Hatke's humor is in top form, including the creation of dialects with unique spellings and language that perfectly capture the each character's personality. Even robots have a language. Wordplay is omnipresent, such as names based on musical terms, and the star-hearts invasion being described as a "heart attack." Inventive sound effects such as "scootch" and "snuffle" and the gift of a "slap in a box" are among the many bon mots youngsters will savor. The characters' expressive faces are given a charm and attention to detail that will captivate readers of all ages, and the beautifully illuminated images of space inspire awe. Legends offers a parody of celebrity status and gently explores the question of notoriety versus heroism. Fans of Zita's adventures will relish this installment.-Babara M. Moon, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“Zita's moxie is positively contagious, and her adventures are un-put-downable. Readers would be hard-pressed to not find something to like in these tales; they're a winning formula of eye-catching aesthetics and plot and creativity, adeptly executed.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ First Second; Illustrated edition (September 4, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596434473
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596434479
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN190L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.34 x 0.52 x 8.49 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #39,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Children's Science Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels
- #231 in Children's Action & Adventure Comics & Graphic Novels
- #1,951 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Ben Hatke is an artist, writer and comics creator. He is the creator of the Zita the Spacegirl graphic novels and a contributor to the Flight Anthologies. Ben learned painting through studying the Italian Masters and by training at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence.

He lives and works in Front Royal, Virginia with his lovely wife and growing family. He loves swords and whistles and juggling and adventures. Breakfast is his favorite meal of the day.

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Customers enjoy this graphic novel's adventurous storyline and wonderful artwork, with richly colored drawings and humor throughout. The book features strong female character development and a variety of aliens, making it a fun read for all ages. They appreciate its readability, with one customer noting it's a great way to entice non-readers to start reading.

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36 customers mention "Storyline"36 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this graphic novel, describing it as engaging and adventurous, with one customer noting it's suitable for both boys and girls.

"This is another fun graphic novel for middle grade readers. Zita is a determined and courageous character who hopes to one day return to earth, in..." Read more

"...The story is fast-paced and very adventurous! The art is wonderful: Ben is a fantastic, talented and solid artist...." Read more

"...first Zita novel, the drawings in this novel are richly colored and captivating. It features plenty of action, robots, and space aliens...." Read more

"...There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures. Read the whole series! Wish there were more than three Zita stories." Read more

31 customers mention "Readability"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an amazing children's book that is fun for all ages and both girls and boys will enjoy.

"...I highly recommend this series to readers who enjoy a light, fun, quick read full of interesting characters, great plot twists, and creative settings..." Read more

"...She's a strong character that both girls and boys will love. There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures...." Read more

"...of adventurous storyline and colorful drawings makes it a great read for kids able to read sentences for themselves but may be bored with full text..." Read more

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17 customers mention "Art quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the artwork in the book, describing it as wonderful and cute, with one customer noting that the illustrations are well-paced.

"...The illustrations are bright and appealing, the action intense but not graphic. I look forward to many more Zita adventures." Read more

"...Zita for many reasons: first of all Zita is good, brave, kind, and cute! Then the characters created by Ben are unique, original, and hilarious!..." Read more

"...There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures. Read the whole series! Wish there were more than three Zita stories." Read more

"...My daughter loved the graphic novel style and also the characters in this book...." Read more

13 customers mention "Character development"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong female protagonist, with one customer highlighting the imaginative creatures that appear in the series.

"...Zita is a determined and courageous character who hopes to one day return to earth, in the meantime she has become a galactic hero after saving a..." Read more

"...Then the characters created by Ben are unique, original, and hilarious! The story is fast-paced and very adventurous!..." Read more

"...hands this might make the story too busy but Hatke deftly keeps each character engaging and cleverly uses visual and dialogue to both propel the..." Read more

"...She's a strong character that both girls and boys will love. There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's reading level, with one mentioning it serves as a gateway to reading text-based books, while another notes it helps children develop their reading skills.

"...simply put, this is a fabulous series, a great way to entice non-readers to start reading. get your kid ages 4+ one now!..." Read more

"...My 4 and 7-year-old daughters loved it and I had enjoyed reading it to them." Read more

"...novel for my very low level readers that gives them a gateway into reading text-based books." Read more

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Customers enjoy the aliens in the book, with one review noting their large variety.

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"...There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures. Read the whole series! Wish there were more than three Zita stories." Read more

"...Characters are memorable, aliens are goofy. I read this with my 5 and 3 year old, would expect it to be relevant until age 9-10 or so." Read more

3 customers mention "Color scheme"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the color scheme of the book, with its richly colored drawings.

"...Like the first Zita novel, the drawings in this novel are richly colored and captivating. It features plenty of action, robots, and space aliens...." Read more

"...It is very well drawn and colored. The writing is aimed at tween to young adult, but is very good...." Read more

"...The mixture of adventurous storyline and colorful drawings makes it a great read for kids able to read sentences for themselves but may be bored..." Read more

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"...Then the characters created by Ben are unique, original, and hilarious! The story is fast-paced and very adventurous!..." Read more

"...Legends of Zita has more humor but also more melancholy. Says Madrigal, “I think you’re like the rest of us...." Read more

"...The characters are quirky, the story's entertaining and humorous, the message's great, the artwork's wonderful, and some of the puns are a bit above..." Read more

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Heidi Grange
More great adventures!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2012
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This is another fun graphic novel for middle grade readers. Zita is a determined and courageous character who hopes to one day return to earth, in the meantime she has become a galactic hero after saving a planet in her first adventure (Zita the Spacegirl). Unfortunately fame has its price and when she is forced to steal a space ship to try to reconnect with her friends, she becomes a wanted fugitive. Can she catch up to her friends and save another planet from doom? Of course she can, she is Zita the Spacegirl!

I highly recommend this series to readers who enjoy a light, fun, quick read full of interesting characters, great plot twists, and creative settings. The illustrations are bright and appealing, the action intense but not graphic. I look forward to many more Zita adventures.

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Zita is back!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2012
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We fell in love with Zita for many reasons: first of all Zita is good, brave, kind, and cute! Then the characters created by Ben are unique, original, and hilarious! The story is fast-paced and very adventurous! The art is wonderful: Ben is a fantastic, talented and solid artist. We had pre-ordered the second volume, and when it arrived yesterday my eleven year old was so excited! She read it from cover to cover, and then came to me exclaiming that I must read it as well. Thank you Ben Hatke for the wonderful book! We read it again, aloud, and stopped to enjoy all of the intricacies of the artwork. My daughter is very artistic, and loves creating her own comics characters, and nothing escaped her. She also got the first Zita book out, and compared the two. After we were done, she went on Ben's blog to find out about the third Zita!

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Heroine with a good heart
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2025
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My Daughter loves this series and rereads them regularly. We first read the digital version from the library and she requested it regularly so we bought the series. Recommended for adventurous little girls!

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Excellant Graphic Novel for Children
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012
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My seven year-old daughter insisted on buying the first Zita the Space Girl graphic novel and she loved it so much that as soon as this one was available we bought it for her. Like the first Zita novel, the drawings in this novel are richly colored and captivating. It features plenty of action, robots, and space aliens. A couple of scenes in the book will surely go over your 7-8 year-old child's head, but that does not do anything to the story.

My daughter loves reading the Zita books, and reads them over-and-over. It is also a favorite of our four year-old. He asks us to read one chapter at a time of the "New Zita" book on a regular basis. If he cannot find my wife or me, he asks his sister to read it for him.

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Not sure who loved it more, me or my kids!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2014
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I have seen 4 young boys (ages 4-7) spend 45 minutes pouring over this book. Hopefully that alone is enough to get you to check it out. Not convinced? When Legends of Zita showed up in the mail I hid it from my kids because I was too eager to have to wait for them to read it first. Thus I can safely say that all members of our household give Zita a huge stamp of approval.

The first book, Zita the Spacegirl is a delightful 10. Book #2, Legends of Zita, goes all the way up to 11. Zita is now the hero of the universe after saving the Scriptorian’s planet. But having planets full of fans is an exhausting responsibility for a young Earth girl so she jumps at the chance to flee the spotlight when a robotic Zita look-a-like appears. Unfortunately this leads to Zita and Mouse getting separated from their friends, who are drawn to Lumponia so that (robot) Zita can save the Lumponians from killer star hearts.

Often times, plots that pull the protagonist away from a beloved cast of characters sucks the wind out of the story. But here it creates the opportunity for Zita to expand her galactic family with additional compelling characters like Dobblelganger, Madrigal, Glissando, etc. In lesser hands this might make the story too busy but Hatke deftly keeps each character engaging and cleverly uses visual and dialogue to both propel the story forwards while giving just enough glimpses into each character’s back-story.

Legends of Zita has more humor but also more melancholy. Says Madrigal, “I think you’re like the rest of us. Just trying to hold things together while you find your way.” This sums up the position many of the characters find themselves in. Legends of Zita ends with Zita heading off on her own to find Mouse who had an unfortunate run-in with the Doom Squad. And also possibly to find a way home to earth. While I root for her potential rescue of Mouse, I can only hope that our spacegirl is flatly unsuccessful in finding her way home. Certainly my whole family cheers for her to stay in space as long as possible.

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C. Curran
Great for Boys and Girls!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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My six-year-old usually only likes stories with males as the lead but Zita blew him away. She's a strong character that both girls and boys will love. There's a large variety of aliens that are very unique. Great adventures. Read the whole series! Wish there were more than three Zita stories.

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Fun & Different! My 8 year old loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017
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I bought the first one in the Zita series for my 8 year old on a whim at a great neighborhood kids bookstore. My daughter loved the graphic novel style and also the characters in this book. It was a big hit so we bought the next two as well as others with good reviews by the same author.

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MishaB
Kids graphi novel/comic.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2014
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My kids were excited to read thix: daughter spent her giftbook money on it and we'll preorder the next one and have a complete set.

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Andreas FK
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Reviewed in Germany on July 4, 2019
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Tolle Story, meine Tochter hat es schier verschlungen.

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Mr. Roy Williams
Zita is only stranded,not defeated !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2014
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This is a very good graphic novel for all ages and genders,it's simply brilliant !
This volume attempts to turns our hero into a zero,I'm afraid.Poor old Zita.
Still,being Zita,she'll no doubt come up with a plan to reverse her..,er...,fortunes.
She's dumped Piper,or was it the other way round...?
Anyway,Zita meets a new and VERY helpful ally ?
As with the previous book,not everything is that simple,thank goodness,otherwise we
wouldn't have a series of the Great Zita.
So,yep,she zips around space but in this book,she draws the attention of the 'Authorities'.
Some of this unwanted attention is due to Zita's actions but not all.
Sometimes it's just being in the wrong place at the right time ! If you see what I mean.
You know,to get involved in even more great adventures....,Go Zita...,My hero !
Oh,I forgot to mention the fantastic artwork and the vivid colours and the brilliant dialogue.
And the great characters and overall story.There,I've done it.
Don't believe Me ? Please,read the book and see if I'm wrong.
I DARE you !

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Origenes
Una superheroina diferente
Reviewed in Spain on May 11, 2015
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Zita nos encanta. Es fuerte, decidida, valiente. No es una princesa ñoña y sus aventuras están plagadas de guiños a historias como Doctor Who o la narrativa clásica. Genial.

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Fred
Fun story for boys and girls
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2025
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Great story my son (8) and daughter (6) loved it!

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MF
Great read for my daughter!
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2016
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My daughter simpy loves this book and reads it all the time and brings it everywhere! Great story with a young female as heroine! Also a simple read, easier to understand then other books for girls around 6 years of age

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