DREW BROCKINGTON, "CatStronauts" FREE KIDS EVENT

White Whale hosts bestselling middle grade graphic novelist Drew Brockington! The perfect FREE weeknight activity? Bringing the kids to meet the creator of the books they're obsessed with! That would be Drew Brockington author of CatStronauts graphic novel series, who is coming to the 'Burgh to chat about his newest, Module Mayhem on *the day it is released*! How lucky are we?! Please note: this event starts at 5:30pm. The bestselling CatStronauts series continues in the eighth hiss-terical book about a special cat that gets stranded in space! It’s business as mew-sual for the CatStronauts. Their space station has been in orbit for over twenty-five years, and the new Jimmy Wub Wub telescope has been deployed without a scratch. But when the president is convinced to cut all funding to the CATSUP space program, Blanket is left in orbit! It’s up to Major Meowser, Waffles, Pom Pom, and even Cat-Stro-Bot to rescue Blanket from space! Could evidence of aliens be the key to this rescue? In this full-color graphic novel, author-illustrator Drew Brockington uses real NASA history and science, from hazardous spacecraft and budget cuts to the real search for extraterrestrial life! Read all the CatStronauts Adventures: Mission Moon (#1) Race to Mars (#2) Space Station Situation (#3) Robot Rescue (#4) Slapdash Science (#5) Digital Disaster (#6) Cosmic Clutter (#7) Module Mayhem (#8) DREW BROCKINGTON has flown a space shuttle, helped repair the International Space Station, and served in Mission Control—all during a week at Space Camp. He works at his drawing table while his dog’s ghost snores at his feet. He lives with his family in Minneapolis. Can't make it? Order copies of Drew's books (all to be signed 10/12 at event) here.