When a young cleopatra yes, that cleopatra finds a mysterious tablet that zaps her to the far. As childhood was not a subject of great interest to the ancients, schiff explains, players tended to emerge fully formed into. As you might have deduced, with the scholastic name attached to it, cleopatra in space is an allages. Space angels episode 3 doomsday tag des untergangs. Cleopatra records store cds, books, vinyls, dvds, t. The cleopatra in space book series by mike maihack includes books cleopatra in space, book one. This has been a fun but busy year of traveling for me, so its somewhat bittersweet to be winding down to the end of it. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
Shes been flung into the far, far future and is expected to save an entire civilization, governed by talking cats, from an evil galactic despot. See what goes into the creation of cleopatra in space. A life misunderstood you may know something about cleopatra. This is a great book for discussing womens roles in ancient times and. Cleopatras space adventure in the really far future continues. Stacy schiff writes, it is not difficult to understand why caesar became history, cleopatra a legend page 5. Alan davey davey is the former bass player for classic space rock icons hawkwind as well as the founder of numerous side projects including hawkestrel featuring nik turner, simon house and others, gunslinger, bedouin, eclectic devils and more.
Cleopatra in space is a graphic novel by mike maihack its a funny, action packed, book. A mysterious thief has stolen the ancient sword cleo recovered in book one. Femininity 6 cute comics, funny comics, ange demon, comics story, angel. Seriously cleopatra, cant you follow the rules just once. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The book is the first in a planned series of four that will tell of cleopatras rise and famous fall, but cleopatra herself hardly appears in it. Target practice, won a florida book award and was a yalsa quick pick for reluctant young adult. Or maybe all we need do is move beyond beauty as a purely physical concept. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Some of these are available as high quality art prints in the operation space cat store. Cleopatra in space book 3 secret of the time tablets. Based on the popular graphic novel series of the same name by mike maihack and published by scholastic, cleopatra in space will be one of the original series launching with the nbcuniversal streaming service peacock later this month. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Secret of the time tablets stands out as easily the best in the series. Cleopatra in space book 3 secret of the time tablets youtube. Target practice a teenage version of the egyptian queen has a starspanning adventure. Posted on august 17, 2009 october 3, 2009 author mike.
With the action picking up, secrets revealed, and the stakes higher than before i cant wait to see what. As the last pharaoh of ancient egypt, i ruled alone without the help of my husband. All of the songs below were selected and arranged by me to help set the tone for the thief and the sword, hopefully give a touch more emotional resonance to the characters. Not only does cartoonist mike maihack focus on the character when shes a tomboyish 15yearold girl more interested in slingshots that royal duties, and still a long way off from the seductive presence once portrayed by elizabeth taylor or the. Teen and tween readers will find themselves completely captivated and feel their heart race alongside cleopatra selenes.
Cleo has time traveled into a strange space atmosphere and. It is about cleopatra our favorite space heroine going into space and not following directions, as usual. In the end, a space battle and dramatic confrontation. The fourth book in the cleopatra in space series, the golden lion, will be out next month. I was a powerful and courageous leader, and i passionately loved my people. And today it all culminates into a pretty extensive feature on cis and my process working on the characters and books. Much has been written of my beauty, but i was also known for my composure. In fact, its a picture book designed for children ages 7 and up. Asking whether cleopatra was beautiful is perhaps then a fruitless question, if beauty is truly in the eyes of the culture in which it is beheld.
Parents may want to read cleopatras moon alongside their children, particularly younger ones, as it has many disturbing scenes and complicated topics. Cleopatra in space official site for the comic by mike. I liked the bright colors in the pictures, and the characters all have a very funny, distinct personalities. What can we expect to see in terms of story and art. The daughter of ptolemy xii, she was married at the age of 17 as was the family custom to her younger brother ptolemy xiii, and the two inherited the crown in 51 bc the force and character. Mike maihack is the creator of the cleopatra in space series. The last queen of egypt was a lover of julius caesar and marc antony and a brilliant ruler in her own right. I cant wait for yall to read this one which i feel strongly is the best book ive produced yet. In the kindle edition of the book which i read, 70% is the book and 30% covers the bibliography. Gave me a wonderful insight into the life of cleopatra other than what the movie portrayed. Cleo goes into hiding after a mysterious death at yasiro academy, and she and her friends set out to uncover the spy who must be working within the schools ranks. The thief and the sword, cleopatra in space, book three. I had no idea she was so intelligent and could speak several languages. These advanced sales go a long way in assuring i can keep.
Its been cleopatra in space week on flickering myth a great news site spotlighting the best in film, television, and comic entertainment. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. First, there was a bit of my insight on if cis could ever be a movie. Secret of the time tablets released by scholastic book services on april 2016. A funny, actionpacked graphic novel featuring fifteenyearold cleopatrayes, that cleopatrawhos transported to the future and learns its up to her to save the galaxy. This story begins a whole new chapter in the life of cleo and builds the foundation for the final two books in the series.
I want to go back and read this book again and it is very readable. Meanwhile, xaius octavian continues his assault on the galaxy as his complicated origin story, and how he went from being cleos best friend to a ruthless dictator, is revealed. A funny, actionpacked graphic novel featuring fifteenyearold cleopatra yes, that cleopatra whos transported to the future and learns its up to her to save the galaxy. Cleopatra in space page 2 official site for the comic. Daughter of the nile, says, as a kid studying world history in fifth grade, my image of cleopatra was that she wore beautiful clothes and jewels and probably spent her days floating down the river on a fancy boat. Cleopatras alexandria, in contrast, was a city of dazzling luxury, beauty and culture. When fifteenyearold 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. The thief and the sword is the second book in the graphic novel series cleopatra in space. The thief and the sword released by scholastic book services on may 2015.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A funny, actionpacked graphic novel featuring a young cleopatra yes, that cleopatra whos transported to the future and learns its up to her to save the galaxy. You can read the first ten pages on the scholastic site. The bibliography is extensive and one is assured the author did her research. Cleopatra in space in the first volume collecting an original mike maihack story based on his web comic of the same name that is being published by scholastic. For those who might be new to your comic book, give a quick rundown. Why cleopatra in space is awesome and why you should read it the animation anomaly. Cleopatra in space is about the actual teenage egyptian princess from our earths history. Target practice won a florida book award and was a yalsa quick pick for reluctant young adult. Exploring an ancient tomb, a young cleopatra vii finds a stone tablet, touches it, and is thrown millenia into the future, where she learns she must save the nile galaxy from the evil conqueror octavian an animated adaptation. Its oftfictionalized historical figure cleopatra as youve never seen her.
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