The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella
Part of the collectionThe Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella→Best for 6-9s new to graphic novels: fast, funny space adventures with big feelings and even bigger snacks.
- Books5
- Arcs1
- Span2022–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Best friends Astrid and Stella blast into the stratosphere with a mountain of snacks and their robot, Bobo, for a series of short, joyful galactic adventures. Across five volumes they discover the cuddly planet Caturn, drift into a force field powered by hurt feelings, survive a rule-free video-game planet, try to make a comet book of their own, and mount a plucky rescue against a pack of evil pugs. Every romp is stuffed with puns, dance breaks and trippy, candy-bright panels, while quietly modelling how friends fall out and find their way back, how problems shrink when you tackle them together, and how to face your fears. Short, silly and endlessly re-readable, the books are ideal for newly confident readers making the leap into graphic novels.
Best for 6-9s new to graphic novels: fast, funny space adventures with big feelings and even bigger snacks.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Heartwarming
The volumes are episodic and can be enjoyed in any order, though publication order (starting with The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella) follows the friends and their robot sidekicks as new characters join.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcLow sensitivity
Astrid and Stella's cosmic adventures
Five self-contained, pun-packed space romps starring Astrid, Stella and their robot Bobo, each with a gentle emotional lesson.
A fully episodic collection: every volume is a standalone galactic adventure held together by the same friends, their robot sidekick and a consistent, huggable tone rather than a running plot. The books keep to the same reading level and format throughout, so a reader can start anywhere, though later volumes reward familiarity as new characters like Zobo arrive. Each adventure wraps a small social-emotional theme, teamwork, forgiveness, facing fears, creative collaboration and loyalty, inside pure candy-coloured silliness.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 5–8
- Independent · 6–9
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Not especially
Sensitivity envelope
Low overall, and consistent.
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
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