- Graphic Novels
- Ages 6–9
- Science Fiction
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella
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Best friends Astrid and Stella blast off in candy-coloured space suits with their robot Bobo, powered by snacks, dance breaks and the mottos "We can do hard things!" and "Progress not perfection!"
- Best for6–9
- FormatGraphic
- Length112 pp
- Read aloud~53 min
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Heartwarming
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Fire up the turbo blasters! Best friends Astrid and Stella are ready to rocket into the stratosphere with their special space suits, a mountain of snacks and their trusty robot, Bobo. In this first cosmic adventure they discover the cute and cuddly planet Caturn and the beach-covered planet Bloop, make new pals, untangle a few friendship conundrums and even stop one very silly tyrant, with plenty of dance breaks and snack attacks along the way. From bestselling Hello!Lucky creators Sabrina and Eunice Moyle, this is a candy-coloured, pun-packed graphic novel bursting with goofy energy and warmth. Beneath the wordplay and the trippy visuals sits a gentle social-emotional core: the girls live by the mottos "We can do hard things!" and "Progress not perfection!", modelling teamwork, resilience and kindness. Short, bright and hugely accessible, it's an ideal early graphic novel for newly independent readers who want to laugh their way across the galaxy.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
An early graphic novel that lands best with readers of about 6-9 finding their independence, and works well shared with 5-8s. The tone is silly and upbeat with no scary content, so it suits sensitive readers, while the SEL themes give it repeat-read value.
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 5–8
- Independent · 6–9
Prose load
Minimal
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny stories
- Space lovers
- Early graphic novels
- Reluctant readers
Avoid if
- Wants quiet story
- Dislikes silliness
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Astrid and Stella zoom between silly planets like cuddly Caturn, fuelled by snack attacks and spontaneous dance breaks, with a lovable robot named Bobo tagging along. The puns are groan-out-loud brilliant, the villains are goofy, and every page fizzes with colour and jokes.
- Adventure and freedom
- Friendship and belonging
- Going on a quest
Why parents love it
Behind the wordplay sit gentle lessons in teamwork and resilience, captured in the girls' mottos "We can do hard things!" and "Progress not perfection!". The minimal text and bright, generous panels make it a confidence-building first graphic novel, and it's genuinely funny to read together.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella.
5 books · open the series →
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