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Target Practice (Cleopatra in Space #1)
Target Practice (Cleopatra in Space #1) | Mike Maihack
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A funny, action-packed graphic novel featuring a young Cleopatra -- yes, THAT Cleopatra -- who's transported to the future and learns it's up to her to save the galaxy! When a young Cleopatra (yes, THAT Cleopatra) finds a mysterious tablet that zaps her to the far, REALLY far future, she learns of an ancient prophecy that says she is destined to save the galaxy from the tyrannical rule of the evil Xaius Octavian. She enrolls in Yasiro Academy, a high-tech school with classes like algebra, biology, and alien languages (which Cleo could do without), and combat training (which is more Cleo's style). With help from her teacher Khensu, Cleo learns what it takes to be a great leader, while trying to figure out how she's going to get her homework done, make friends, and avoid detention!
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ravenlee
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This series is really fun and should be getting more attention. Cleo is 15 and would rather skip school and practice her slingshot when she and her best friend stumble into a tomb. Flash! - she‘s in space in the far future, and the subject of a pretty imposing prophecy. Oh, and talking cats are in charge.

ravenlee Also, sorry for the review dump as I catch up for the last week or so. 3y
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ravenlee

Really enjoying this MG graphic novel series that I found for kiddo and she insisted I read, but I‘m so tired of my library getting partial series and then having no intention of buying the final book! Luckily I have cards at another single library and one other library system, and I found the sixth book. So ridiculous.

Skeeterisme @ravenlee ♥️♥️♥️ Cleopatra in Space. I must read more of them! 3y
Clare-Dragonfly Does your library have a way to request that they buy books? Mine has an easy form to fill out. I think they‘ve bought every single one of my requests! 3y
ravenlee @Clare-Dragonfly their online form doesn‘t seem to work. When I‘ve requested in person I mostly get told they won‘t buy something because XYZ. Kiddo was reading MythOMania. She had to request the 10th book on ILL about eight times over the course of two years because the library said it was too old to buy. But they had three full sets of books 1-9. Now there are at least two copies of the last book, but it literally took two years 🤷🏻‍♀️. 3y
ravenlee But I‘m going to ask about Cleo because it‘s only a year old and they shouldn‘t have 5/6 of a series! I just did ‘t want kiddo (and me!) to have to wait for the process to roll along, so I found a copy elsewhere. (edited) 3y
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booklover3258
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This was such a great read and the illustrations were amazing! So our little 15 year old Cleopatra stumbles inside an unknown tomb and is whisked away to the future in space to save the world. There she meets new friends and kicks butt with her ray gun and combat. The story flowed well throughout and how could you not love talking cats?!?! Great for kids who love sci fi, space and a little history (Egyptian that is).
4 stars

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Skeeterisme
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Adorable

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MarriedtoMrT
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Fun! What if Indiana Jones was a kick-ass girl taken from the past and flung into the distant future and destined to save the current world from the big bad? You have Cleopatra in Space. I devoured it quickly and immediately ordered the next volume.

My only (minor) quibble is how quickly and easily Cleo adapts to her new world from ancient Egypt. I mean she is taken from all her friends and family and told she can‘t go back and she‘s like 🤷‍♀️.

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MarriedtoMrT
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I tried to renew these again and my library was like, “No can do, you book hoarder. You‘ve done this too many times and I want my books back.” Now I need to read or return so I‘m going to attempt to read!

(I‘ve been listening to Phoebe Robinson narrate her book and now her voice is narrating my life. I could even hear her inflections in my voice when I was reading my kid her bedtime stories.)

emtobiasz If you only get to one, pick Cleopatra! 7y
MarriedtoMrT @emtobiasz I just finished it and loved it! I already put a hold on the next volume. 7y
alibrarianslibrary Cleopatra is so fun! 💖 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Best acknowledgement ever?
😽😽😽

bookdrunkard78 I'm pretty sure I'm going to thank my cats the next time I have a big accomplishment! 😂🐱😺 7y
Yournewfriendsams This is amazing. 7y
Soubhiville Yep, I love this! 7y
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Jess_Read_This ❤️🐱🐱❤️I love everything about that quote. 7y
LeahBergen 😂😂 7y
rubyslippersreads Can't do anything without the "help" of cats. ? 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Well, this was fun! Teenage Cleopatra (yes, that one) is zapped into the far, far future where she finds she is prophesied to save the galaxy. She enrolls in Yasiro Academy, immediately gets detention, hates algebra, and fine-tunes her mad combat skills. I love the art! Plus: there are some awesome cat characters 😸Definitely reading more in this series to see where Cleo ends up next and whose butt she is kicking when she gets there!

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Deborah42
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Cleopatra in Space, book one.

Cool premise--A fifteen year old Cleopatra travels into the future to save the world.

Cool graphics and and an Indiana Jones vibe will appeal to younger readers who don't have the attention span for a novel.

I have enjoyed other graphic novels, but this one wasn't my cup of tea, possibly due to Cleo's disdain for anything academic. I can certainly see its appeal, though.

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kathyellendavis
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Awesome graphic novel series! Cleopatra is transported to the WAY FAR future and learns she's part of a prophecy to save the world. But she also goes to school like a normal 15 year old. Great for Middle Grade readers and up! #kidlitsy #graphicnovels

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ReadItAndWeep
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I kinda like the fact that time is kept differently on other planets. #smalldetails

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AWahle
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I love Mike Maihack's artistic style, but hadn't picked up his comics before. I chose this as my #AllAgesComic for the #ReadHarder2017 Challenge. This was so much fun! Cleo (as she prefers to be called) is a kickass girl who isn't afraid of a challenge. Unless that challenge is academics...

LindsayReads Good selection! 8y
LeahBergen Ah, THERE'S the tail on your mug. Love it! 8y
Zelma I love the mug even more now after seeing the tail! 8y
AWahle @LeahBergen @Zelma I collect mermaids, so Starbucks mug are an easy gift for people to give me. ☕️ 8y
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Poptart
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Took a break to spend some time with Cleo and Khensu as they work to save the galaxy.