A really cute graphic novel adventure about a couple of precocious friends on board a space station, where they find (and sometimes cause) pretty epic problems in need of equally cool solutions.

Sanity & Tallulah is one of the strongest graphic novel debuts I've ever read. With dynamic layouts and a beautiful limited color palette that makes her angular drawing style pop, Molly Brooks has produced a book that looks like the work of a seasoned comics pro. Her writing is just as phenomenal — she captures the voices of her middle grade protagonists perfectly, and the book is as heartwarming as it is hilarious. The story structure is flawless and had me racing through the suspenseful final pages. The representation in the book for disabled people, queer people, and people of color is outstanding, as is the representation for women and girls in STEM. Molly Brooks is now officially one of my favorite writers and artists. My sole complaint is that I have only 5 stars to give this book.

This book jumps right into the story, no time wasted on background information or establishing shots. While it's more exciting, it does mean that the early chapters are rather confusing. And while the initial confusion get cleared up, it is followed by other confusion. It feels constantly like there's something bigger going on, something that is never addressed. But those small annoyances are easily pushed aside in order to appreciated the positives of the plot. Like how Gender roles and disabilities are a total non-issue. And the illustrations are utterly charming.

Sanity and Tallulah is an amazing comic for kids and everyone who feels that way. It has a diverse cast (which is always a plus), a lot of smart women and girls (++), gorgeous artwork and all of that is set in space (++++++++)!
It features two really smart girls and a really good example what family should look like. But when they make a forbidden experiment (a three headed cat called Princess, Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds) all the problems starts to occur.
Princess, Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds disappered!
And something funny is happening with the ship. Is
Princess, Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds guilty? Or something dark is lurking on the ship? Will Sanity and Tallulah solve the mistery and save the ship? You'll have to read this amazing comic and find out!

“The future is female,” they say, and nothing demonstrates that better than a science fiction adventure about two smart, daring girls living on a space station.

Sanity & Tallulah is the best kind of science fiction, full of imaginative ideas and crazy possibilities but fundamentally focused on characters and relationships. This is a diverse future centered on family, but Brooks doesn’t lose sight of the classic adventure structure, where two girls use their determination, smarts, and bravery to save their home.

This was a really cute graphic novel about 2 girls living on an older space station. When Sanity gets caught experimenting and creating a 3 headed cat that is just the beginning of the trouble. Because then the cat, Princess Sparkle Destroyer of Worlds escapes and weird things start happening. But is it really the cat's fault or is there something else to blame. Can Sanity and Tallulah rescue the station and the cat?

Charming and funny, a great graphic novel that shows smart and tech-savvy kids dealing with real world solutions to sci-fi problems.

Lovely book. I know a lot of graphic novel fans that will like this one. I like the friendship between the girls, the interesting setting and all the science. Thumbs up!

I am crushing on all the fun graphics. Plus there’s a cat named Princess Sparkles, Destroyer of Worlds — yes, please!

I’m always looking for graphic novels for my younger readers — especially one who claims to hate books (but really kind of like books with lots of pictures and those with cats). I have a feeling this is going to be one of those graphic novels that will disappear from my desk before I can read it and both

Best friends Sanity and Tallulah have a pretty sweet setup. They live on an defunct space station at the edge of the galaxy - pretty cool in itself - with tons of resources at their disposal for fabulous science experiments. Sanity's latest experiment is pretty basic, really: she just managed to create - yes, create - a three headed kitten. Who also happens to be super adorable.

But Princess, Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds (that's the kitten's name - one for each head!) is no docile little cutie pie. And when she escapes, well, let's just say some chaos ensues. But Sanity and Tallulah are on the case - well, they have to be, because they will be in humongo trouble if the kitten isn't found soon.

This graphic novel is REALLY FUN. It's totally unique and I loved the (surprsingly advanced!) science and engineering references, and the diversity, too. A great read for 8-12 year olds who love adventure, science, space and girl power!

Life aboard a space station is never boring, especially when you have to cobble things together to keep things running. Sanity Jones, and her best friend, Tallulah Vega-Davisson, certainly know how to keep things interesting aboard Wilnick Station: their latest experiment is Sanity's project; a three-headed kitten named Princess Sparkle Destroyer of Worlds (one name for each head, naturally!). Princess Sparkle is discovered, but the kitten escapes into the duct system. As the girls go on the search for their pet, before she can get hurt or caught, Dr. Vega, the station's senior scientist and Tallulah's mom, has bigger problems on her hands: Wilnick Station is experiencing some big-time glitches that could put the station at risk. While some of the crew point their fingers at Princess Sparkle Destroyer of Worlds, Sanity and Tallulah find evidence of something else in those ducts. They've got to solve the mystery and save their kitten, and they may just have to rescue the whole space station!

This is such a positive, fun read. The cast is diverse, with our two heroines coming from African-American and biracial (Latinx-white) families of prominence: Sanity's dad is Wilnick's station director, Tallulah is the daughter of the senior scientist. Her white dad rocks a man bun, prosthetic leg, and context clues allude to his being a celebrity heartthrob at some point in the past. There's humor and technospeak that kids will love. The three-color white, purple, and pink artwork has bold lines and gives a real feel for the sheer size and scope of a space station. Molly Brooks gives readers a vision of a diverse future where strong female characters are valued. A must-add to graphic novel collections - put this with your Zita the Spacegirl and Star Scouts books!

Sanity & Tallulah has starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly.

Tallulah and her genius best friend, Sanity, are usually up to something, but it doesn't usually cause their home to almost explode. Sanity only wanted a pet, so she hooked up some old lab equipment and practiced her cloning skills to create...Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds. But parents frequently do not understand, so Sanity and Tallulah got grounded and suspicion cast on their adorable pet when the station's wiring starts getting chewed up. Can they find Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds and discover the true culprit before the power goes out?

STEM and diversity in one amazingly fun book! I never knew I needed this, but now I can't wait for it to come out!

This book is a graphic novel and a pretty easy read. It just wasn't really my cup of tea. I would have liked some back story, which I know is hard to do with the format it is in.

I really liked Princess, Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds, even though I'm not a cat person.

The story line was okay, and I think kids that are into science and space will really like this book.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Author: Molly Brooks
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: 16 Oct 2018

At first I was declined for this story then the original file had a glitch and upon realizing they sent their apology email to those who were not approved Disney publishing approved me and those other recipients for this arc. I'm quite happy they approved me because this graphic novel was a fun delight for the young and young at heart. I could easily see this being turned into a Disney XD show. First I'd like to commend them on the diverse cast which includes two young co-leads one of whom is black and the other half latina. Sanity is a young girl who's skills in Stem are advanced for her age. Just the kind of lead our young girls need to inspire them. Tallulah though not quite as tech savvy provides much needed support and is always quick to help her best friend. And the sci fi aspects with the space station setting were just an added bonus to this tale. Can't wait to purchase it for my young niece.

This is a fun book.

Sanity, who is advanced in her understanding of science, and Tallulah, her best friend, who is not quite as in to science, have created a three headed cat, despite the fact that no animals other than humans are allowed on the space station that they live on.

Here is the three headed cat, below.

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The world building is well done. The adults are not stupid to Sanity’s smarts. Everyone has a personality, and background, and although we don’t know all of it yet. It appears as though this is a first in a series, which will be fun.

This will be an excellent series, with miscivious but normal pre-teens, and exasperated parents, and bureaucracy and all the fun things that go into a good science fiction story.



Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Ultra sad face. The downloaded book did not show any of the images :( from what could read the story was cute.

This was a wonderful middle grade graphic novel. Two friends living on a older space station where repairs are a part of life. Scientist Sanity creates a three-headed kitten in the lab (without permission) and when it escapes all chaos ensues. Tallulah (who is apparently in trouble a lot) is perfectly happy to help Sanity search the station for the kitten. What they encounter in the bowls of the station is not just the kitten, but trouble. Luckily, Sanity knows what needs to be done to save the day.

Is there something wrong with the file? The artwork in the review copy is a hot pink pixelated mess - nothing like the previews on Edelweiss.

I love the setting, the characters and especially Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds. It will be a great addition to our graphic novel collection. I am a science nerd so I enjoyed all of the "science speak". I am happy to see this type of gn story among the many realistic fiction and animal fantasy. I will definitely be recommending it to our patrons.