The First Cat in Space 3-Book Box Set: A Graphic Novel Collection: The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza, The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom, The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

by Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illustrator)

Overview

"Ridiculously fun.”

 —Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants

“Hilarious.” 

— New York Times

Pizza, soup, and . . . paperclips? The first three tales of the intrepid heroes in the New York Times and #1 Indie bestseller series The First Cat in Space come together in this 3-book box set.

When the spacewaves are in danger, there’s only one hero who can save the day—First Cat!

In The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza, First Cat journeys across space accompanied by the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 to stop nefarious rats from eating the Moon.

In The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom, the Moon Queen has been poisoned—by SOUP! With few she can trust in her own royal court, she and First Cat must find the antidote before time runs out.

And in The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip, our fearless heroes face their most diabolical villain yet—an AI paperclip named CheckMate. Can our trio stop CheckMate from turning everyone into paperclips?

Find out all of this (and more!) in this epic collection!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063471146
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/25/2025
Series:	First Cat in Space Series
Pages:	864
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mac Barnett is the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He is a New York Times-bestselling author of more than 60 books for children. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor–winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Extra Yarn and Sam & Dave Dig a Hole. Mac lives in Oakland, California. His website is macbarnett.com.

Shawn Harris is an award-winning author and illustrator of books for kids. His authorial debut Have You Ever Seen A Flower, was called a “stunning tour de force…” by The New York Times, and received a Caldecott Honor, while The Eyes and the Impossible, a #1 New York Times bestseller, written by Dave Eggers, was awarded the John Newbery Medal. The National Museum of Wildlife Art gave Shawn the Bull-Bransom Award, for excellence in the field of children’s book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife for A Polar Bear in the Snow, by Mac Barnett, with whom he also creates The New York Times bestselling The First Cat In Space graphic novel series. Shawn lives in Half Moon Bay, California. When he’s not making books, he likes to sing, surf, and play racquetball.