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bookph1le's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
There's a really powerful moment at the end of this book, but I wasn't entirely satisfied with the way everything was resolved. There's a good subplot here about jealousy, but portions of the book felt like summarizing to tie up some loose ends, which was disappointing. Maybe there were just so many threads coming together in this book that some didn't receive the attention I wanted them to. Still, I did enjoy the book and am interested to see where both Zita and Jack go from here.
There's a really powerful moment at the end of this book, but I wasn't entirely satisfied with the way everything was resolved. There's a good subplot here about jealousy, but portions of the book felt like summarizing to tie up some loose ends, which was disappointing. Maybe there were just so many threads coming together in this book that some didn't receive the attention I wanted them to. Still, I did enjoy the book and am interested to see where both Zita and Jack go from here.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Love this crossover! Can't wait to get a finished copy and share with my students!
rkiladitis's review against another edition
5.0
The latest Ben Hatke graphic novel brings together two of his best series: Zita the Spacegirl and Mighty Jack. It's a team-up he teased in 2017's Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, and I have been waiting patiently for two years to find out what was going to happen.
After Zita and her friends arrive from their space-hopping adventures, Jack and his family have been housing and feeding the group. Lily, Jack's neighbor, who helped him fight the giants and rescue Maddy, his sister, is on edge, though. Is she jealous of Zita, or is there something more to it? Meanwhile, the giants are growing stronger and getting ready to invade above-ground: the gate between worlds is growing weaker, and they're ready to use it to their advantage. Zita, Jack, Lily, and Maddy have to get ready to battle once more.
I've been a fan of Ben Hatke since 2012, when I first read Zita the Spacegirl. I love Hatke's art, I love his storytelling and world-building, and I love sharing his books with the kids at my libraries. Hatke is a great storyteller, giving each of his characters a rich backstory and exciting quest. He also weaves the fantastic with the everyday, giving us robots, dragons, giants, goblins alongside a terrified mother, the complexity of navigating tween friendships, and the frustration of being "ordinary".
Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl is a wonderful chapter in the Zita/Jack saga. Is it the end? Well... you just have to pick it up and read it for yourself. Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl has a starred review from Kirkus.
After Zita and her friends arrive from their space-hopping adventures, Jack and his family have been housing and feeding the group. Lily, Jack's neighbor, who helped him fight the giants and rescue Maddy, his sister, is on edge, though. Is she jealous of Zita, or is there something more to it? Meanwhile, the giants are growing stronger and getting ready to invade above-ground: the gate between worlds is growing weaker, and they're ready to use it to their advantage. Zita, Jack, Lily, and Maddy have to get ready to battle once more.
I've been a fan of Ben Hatke since 2012, when I first read Zita the Spacegirl. I love Hatke's art, I love his storytelling and world-building, and I love sharing his books with the kids at my libraries. Hatke is a great storyteller, giving each of his characters a rich backstory and exciting quest. He also weaves the fantastic with the everyday, giving us robots, dragons, giants, goblins alongside a terrified mother, the complexity of navigating tween friendships, and the frustration of being "ordinary".
Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl is a wonderful chapter in the Zita/Jack saga. Is it the end? Well... you just have to pick it up and read it for yourself. Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl has a starred review from Kirkus.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I should have reread the other books in the series before picking up this one. I would have enjoyed it more.
mrs_bookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
When I saw that Mighty Jack would meet Zita the Spacegirl, I flipped out. Two amazing and fierce stories colliding into one-and it was awesome.
mblair8506's review against another edition
5.0
This book was SO good. I liked connection between Jack and Zita because at first they did not like each other but then once they started to work together as a team more and won the battle.
dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
I love Bet Hatke's work -- The Zita series and then the Jack series were fantastic reads. Here, I felt a bit as if there were too many characters colliding together into one story (maybe because it has been few years since I read Zita and Jack) and it too me some time to sort them all out -- who was from what story (an overview of each story at the start was helpful). I also felt like the resolution to the problem was a bit too easy and obvious ... but seeing these favorite characters again in action was great, and as always, Hatke's artwork and sense of humor and adventure shine through.
hailey_miller's review against another edition
5.0
I loved both the Mighty Jack and the Zita the Spacegirl series, so it was cool to see them come together. All the characters and setting and quirkiness I loved.