Supa Nova

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Publisher
Age Range
8+
Release Date
June 03, 2025
ISBN
979-8887771335
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Venture into Nova's secret underground lab— and witness a gum monster come to life! A full-color, action-packed graphic novel about a young Black girl with a love for science and enough determination and confidence to fix the world.

Nova is horrified when she learns about the world's plastic problem and the trash islands floating in the ocean. Good thing she has a super-secret lab in her basement. No problem is too big for SUPA NOVA or for SCIENCE! But things go spectacularly awry when she creates a plastic-eating monster who won't stop eating and GROWING! Will Supa Nova be able to save the day--and the planet?

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1 review
Save the planet... with sentient chewing gum!
(Updated: June 06, 2026)
Overall rating
 
3.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
3.0
Nova and her older sister Cassi are being raised by parents who are scientists for a "boring" secret government agency, so when Nova is worried about the effects of plastic pollution on the planet, she springs into action. Heading to her scientific lair, she manages to create a creature who eats plastic, with the help of a discarded piece of Cassi's bubblegum. Chomp does a good job at eating and digesting plastic, but is a little TOO enthusiastic, and ends up eating kitchen cabinets and other items around the house. As Chomp continues his rampage despite Nova's best efforts, she decides to create a shrink-ray spray, since Chomp grows every time he ingests plastic. It's hard to catch him as he breaks out of his plastic box and hits the town, and his ever increasing size makes him hard to ignore. He ends up on the news when he ends up in the city, eating the plastic roads and interacting with rescue workers. Desperate, Nova calls on Cassi for help, even though the two fight more often than they work together. While Nova's parents aren't thrilled about the damage that Chomp has caused, they are glad to see her using her scientific skills for the betterment of the planet.
Good Points
This graphic novel has bright colors and simple pictures, and young readers will adore Nova's brash ways and exuberant emotions. Nova frequently tells people around her that she is a genius, and only her sister reigns her in. The STEM focus of the book, and the concern about plastic in the environment, is good to see.

Readers who enjoyed Graley and Purenins's Donut the Destroyer, Brooks' Sanity & Tallulah, or Garrity and Baldwin's The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor will enjoy this goofy science fiction romp with an ecological focus.
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