When Sanity's illegally created three-headed kitten escapes, she and her best friend Tallulah turn their space station home upside down to find her. - (Baker & Taylor)

Two best friends living on a dilapidated space station at the far end of the galaxy are challenged to save their home after creating an illegal but impossibly cute three-headed kitten that wreaks havoc throughout the station. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous. - (Baker & Taylor)

"Sanity and Tallulah live in a space station at the end of the galaxy. When Sanity's illegally created three-headed kitten escapes, the girls have to turn their home upside down to find her in this graphic novel"-- - (Baker & Taylor)

Molly Brooks wrote and illustrated the Sanity & Tallulah series, and is the illustrator of Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared by Alison Wilgus, as well as many short comics. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, the Boston Globe, the Nashville Scene, BUST Magazine, ESPN social, Sports Illustrated online, and others. Molly lives and works in Brooklyn, where she spends her spare time watching vintage buddy-cop shows and documenting her cats. - (Grand Central Pub)

Booklist Reviews

Sanity and Tallulah are two girls growing up on a racially integrated but very out-of-the-way space station. Sanity, a girl of color, is the brainy, science-minded friend who engineers a three-headed cat as a pet. Tallulah, a white girl, is the more impulsive but highly supportive friend. When the experimental cat escapes, things start to go wrong on the station. Facing trouble from the station director, who happens to be Sanity's dad, the girls investigate and learn that there's something much more serious—and space station threatening—going on. Relying on the methodical but suspenseful investigation of the mystery, this is dense with dialogue and limited in furious action, and is consequently a recommendation that readers, thankfully, won't toss off in one quick sitting. This more thoughtful pace proves a welcome homage to intelligent problem-solving, perseverance, and loyalty. It's all invitingly envisioned with button-eyed characters in distinctive hairstyles and fashions inhabiting a convincingly down-to-earth space station and colored in a limited, muted palette that grounds this future and makes even more accessible. Grades 4-7. Copyright 2018 Booklist Reviews.

Horn Book Guide Reviews

Besties Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega live on boring, isolated Wilnick SS. When Sanity's lab-grown three-headed kitten gets loose and functions on the space station stop working, the friends must find the kitten, the culprit, and a way to save their home. This graphic novel has sharp, limited-palette art, and its simple plot is elevated by charismatic protagonists and a creative sci-fi world. Copyright 2019 Horn Book Guide Reviews.

Kirkus Reviews

Hijinks ensue when a clandestine "carnivorous bioengineering experiment" escapes on a space station. This effervescent tale begins as Sanity Jones, a budding scientist, gets a tongue-lashing from her best friend's mom—and Wilnick Station's senior scientist—Dr. Vega, after the discovery of her completely unauthorized experiment, which involved a modified stasis chamber and other illicitly procured materials. Best friends Sanity and Tallulah have tried to keep the experiment, Sanity's brainchild, under wraps: a white, three-headed kitten they've named Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds. Although she's been grounded for aiding and abetting, after this bioengineered kitty escapes, Tallulah helps Sanity search the space station for Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds. (The repetition of the cat's three names—one for each head—is just one of the many funny jokes that run through this graphic novel.) Meanwhile, the space station is experiencing technical problems that seem to point to the escaped kitty—but Sanity and Tallulah discover a much bigger vermin problem that has the potential to destroy the entire station. Sanity Jones, who is black, and Tallulah Vega-Davisson, who is biracial (Latinx/white), headline a thoroughly diverse supporting cast (Sanity's dad, who's also black, is station director; Tallulah's has a leg prosthesis), creating a fresh, realistic representation of future space exploration. Interlaced with spot-on dialogue that is full of humor, this page-turner delivers. (Graphic science fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus 2018 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.

Kirkus Reviews

Following the events of their eponymous debut (2018), Sanity and Tallulah are on a class field trip to experience a scientific expedition on a real planet in the Apis system. Living aboard a space station, the students have never been on a real planet. Tallulah is ridiculously excited. Her best friend, Sanity, not so much, as Sanity's big sister, Prudence, is one of the trip chaperones. After landing, the class learns that their expedition site is actually a corporate mining venture run by the FootHold Corporation, a company that mass-produces a much-desired element called heavypaste. The FootHold outpost is situated in the middle of an asteroid field that's supposed to be protected—but of course an asteroid hits the planet, leaving Sanity and Tallulah stranded on an adjoining moon until they encounter a heavypaste space pirate who kidnaps the pair and holds them hostage. When local miners warn the planet is going to explode, the stranded students utilize rock-eating spacebees and their scientific ingenuity to craft an almost impossible escape plan. Though at times the science of the mission gets a little confusing, in this second Sanity &am p; Tallulah graphic novel, Brooks successfully combines tech, humor, and a diverse cast—Sanity and Prudence are black and Tallulah's biracial (Latinx/white)—within a believable galactic adventure. Her well-paced panels keep the action ticking along. A delightful read that showcases scientific problem-solving on a female-led space expedition. (Graphic science fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.

Publishers Weekly Reviews

Two brilliant girls, a whole lot of a science, and a failing space station feature in a series opener with a good balance of wit and action. Sanity and Tallulah's inquisitiveness may be the literal ruin of their families and their entire space station: Sanity uses unstable, obsolete technology to engineer and feed a white three-headed cat, Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds (a name dedicated to each of her heads), and Tallulah has aided and abetted. The feline escapes soon after, just as people report strange occurrences—a murdered animal, power outages, and chewed wires—throughout the station. Racing to find their cat while avoiding parents and crew members, they stumble upon a much bigger problem that could jeopardize everyone on the ship. But who will believe that it's not their missing pet? Within a trichromatic color scheme in shades of purple and pink with white, line work renders characters and situations close up against the massive station, offering the adventure an intimate feel. Debut author Brooks's inclusive vision of strong and diverse women engaged in science, variously abled bodies navigating the challenges of space, and positive family relationships is both enjoyable and commendable. Ages 8–12. Agent: Heather Alexander, Pippin Properties. (Oct.)

School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 3–6—Tweens Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega are best friends who live on the space station Wilnik and spend their time causing mischief. When Sanity, a gifted scientist, creates a three-headed kitten named Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds without permission and Tallulah helps cover it up, their parents are none too happy. Even worse, the kitten escapes and their space station begins to break down, possibly as a result of their furry friend wreaking havoc on the ship's already run-down interior. Sanity and Tallulah are relatable and well rounded, with an equally strong supporting cast filled with diverse characters. The plot moves quickly, and the high jinks will grab readers' attention. The muted palette of blues and reds works well for the outer space setting, and the artwork is clean, engaging, and easy to follow. Happily, the ending promises more shenanigans with the duo. VERDICT Fans of fast-paced sci-fi graphic novels such as Zita the Spacegirl, as well as readers interested in humor, will be drawn to the plucky pair.—Ellen Conlin, Naperville Public Library, IL

School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 3–7—Sanity and Tallulah are back with another madcap adventure through space. The two friends, along with Sanity's older sister Prudence, take an overnight class field trip to a "planetoid" in the Apis system. Trouble ensues as the group is nearly turned back, and then an asteroid wreaks havoc and sends the group into pandemonium. In true Sanity and Tallulah fashion, the girls end up far from their class on the surface of the planet, where they must fight pirates and work with rebels to save their classmates. Brooks once again engages readers with nonstop action and adventure. The anxiety and excitement of an overnight trip will resonate with readers despite the out-of-this-world setting. Sanity and Tallulah remain relatable characters, and Prudence is a strong addition to the cast. The muted reds and blues bring the outer space environment to life. VERDICT This exciting, funny sci-fi adventure will captivate fans of the first installment as well as new readers.—Ellen Conlin, Naperville Public Library, IL