Ana and the cosmic race

Amy Chu

Book - 2017

"Mysterious media mogul megaquadrillionaire Dr. Laslo issues a challenge to the best and brightest students in the Scholastic Federation to a cosmic scavenger hunt. The grand prize - his vast empire. But the clues are hidden across time and space, and only the best and brightest will be able to find them. Thirteen year old super studious Ana, on a scholarship at Dalton Phillips Prep, is determined to win, for herself and her struggling family back at home. She teams up with the school's 2nd best student, the eccentric alien shapeshifter, Zyxyx. But the stakes heat up when the competitors from their rival schools enter the race - handsome Keio and the enigmatic Ekene. Their behavior is confusing -- are they competing against her or... trying to help? And why? Suddenly the competition becomes a lot more complicated..."--

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Subjects
Genres
Action and adventure comics
Graphic novels
Comics (Graphic works)
Published
New York : Charmz [2017]-
Language
English
Main Author
Amy Chu (author)
Other Authors
Kata Kane (artist)
Physical Description
volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781629917665
9781629917658
  • Volume 1. The race begins
Review by Booklist Review

Ana and her classmates start off on a scavenger hunt, known as the Cosmic Race, through space and time. The first to collect all the Laslo Gems is declared the winner; Ana is determined to win, but quickly finds her feelings for two male competitors, Keio and Ekene, might interfere with her plans. Ana is certainly not the strongest of heroines, as her adventures can often only progress when her male friends either save her or point her in the right direction. And her motivations are sometimes stereotypical; at one point in the race, she says to herself, I need to keep my head in the game. I can't keep getting distracted by boys. (Groan.) Missteps aside, it is enjoyable to see where Ana's fast-paced adventure takes her, and to see which boy she might end up falling for. Kane's illustrations add to the bubblegum feel, with a pop manga-character design and a bright color scheme to accompany it. Mindless space fun.--Blenski, Peter Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.