I love the aerial units, the spider and the adorable multiplying Doppelganger. The illustrations are just as good as the first story and even feature a cameo of my mate Jerry from Zita the Spacegirl. Piper also reveals a hidden talent along the way which comes in quite handy. We learn some unexpected backstories for Piper (just don’t call him Whistle Man) and Mouse. Before she knows it real Zita finds herself left behind, branded a criminal and unsure who she can trust.Īlong the way she meets plenty of new characters including Madrigal, a gigantic cat with glowing eyes called Glissando and my personal favourite, Shippy.

Meanwhile, ambassadors from New Lumponia plead their case for (robot) Zita to save their planet from a swarm of star hearts, which are deadlier, less cutesy and with nastier looking teeth than they sound. While robot Zita soaks up the attention, human Zita and Mouse sneak off to enjoy Lady Madrigal’s circus.

Eager for some respite from the adoration of the masses, Zita is only too happy to allow robot Zita to take the glory. When an Imprint-o-Tron robot imprints on a poster of Zita, it begins its transformation into Zita Imposter Extraordinaire. Oh, and she did have a part to play in the whole saving Scriptorius from the apocalyptic asteroid thing. Julia's House Goes Home will be available on October 19.After the events in Zita the Spacegirl Zita has gone from Girl Who Pressed the Red Button to Famous Girl Who Pressed the Red Button. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. With surprises around every corner and new creatures galore, master storyteller Ben Hatke weaves a moving and satisfying final episode for Julia's House, completing the trilogy of three picture books.īen Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack. Now it's up to Julia to gather up her found family and track down her house, and maybe find that Perfect Spot once and for all. But just as Julia spots the Perfect Spot, off in the distance-her walking house trips! It tumbles down a steep mountain side, and Julia and her creatures are scattered across the hills while her runaway home continues rolling off on an adventure of its own. Julia's flying house has come down to earth.and sprouted legs! Now it roams the landscape looking for the perfect spot to settle down. Join us for a reading of Julia's House Goes Home -and the first two books in the Julia's House series-with picture book author-illustrator Ben Hatke, followed by a Q&A! Books purchased on the registration page will include a signed bookplate.

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