"A ‘supa’ new graphic novel adventure to inspire and entertain young readers."
June 2025 Debut of the Month
Meet Nova, dreamer, scientist, self-styled genius and a little girl who’s bound to become a huge star.
Nova’s parents are scientists, and she is too, and in this her first adventure she decides to tackle a really important problem: plastic waste. Excited to hear that scientists have discovered plastic-eating mushrooms and mealworms but frustrated at the speed with which they do it, Nova nips down to her secret underground laboratory and starts inventing. She mixes up a special potion, adding her big sister Cassi’s bubble gum at the last minute, and creates a (pink) plastic-eating monster she names Chomp. He’s much quicker at gobbling up waste, but unfortunately, he needs feeding all the time and the more he eats, the bigger he gets. It takes some more quick inventing and Cassi’s help to restore order. Will Nova try more out of controls experiments? It’s very likely!
The story is great fun, full of excitement and humour, and the illustrations are as bright and lively as Nova herself.
An illustrated footnote from the author explains the real science behind the story and there’s a how to draw Nova and Chomp as another added bonus. Supa!
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SUPA NOVA is an awesome book!
I like SUPA NOVA because when Nova goes down her slide, it’s NOT just a normal slide, it’s a swirly, whirly slide headed straight for her underground lab! I found the book exciting to read, and the illustrations very funny! I was surprised when Nova made her monster, and I found it extremely funny when the monster had eaten too much in the kitchen. CHOMP, CHOMP! One of the things I especially liked was that Nova is a scientist, because I want to be a scientist too when I grow up. I thought that it was good that she was trying to make the world a nicer place for animals by getting rid of the plastic that was lying around.... Read Full Review
This is an excellent book for anybody who is struggling to get excited about reading. If you like Bunny Vs Monkey this is great for you. A great way of different cultures being seen
The book was lovely and it was nice to see characters of different backgrounds in a graphic novel. We have lots of Jamie Smart books in our school but when I asked who wanted to read this next so many people had their hand up. I have given it to a child in year 4 (age 8) who will also read and review it. I think it is a great read and it is a good way of getting diverse books into our class libraries.... Read Full Review
Clever, fun colourful experiment
Toby said- he loved the bit where the net went on chomp in order to try and catch him and the bit when he was eating the buses ‘that was so funny’. And when he starts eating the road was so crazy. The policeman did get eaten when he was trying to stop him which was also hilarious! No parts of it was scary. ‘The pictures were so cool and colourful’ He loved all of it. No bits I didn't like. I loved all of it and wish I could meet chomp one day!
My almost 6 year old read most of this book independently there were a few words and phrases that he needed assistance with but overall he was able to manage it himself. My 7 year old read it with ease.... Read Full Review
