Tate Tuber, Space Spud
Graphic Nov.
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Picture Book · Graphic novel · Ages 4–8 · 2025

Tate Tuber, Space Spud

By Michael Slack

Part of the I Like to Read Comics series

A space station crisis reveals a potato's hidden power to save the day.

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40 pages
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Tate Tuber dreams of space adventures, but his first mission is a letdown—until disaster strikes. With the space station plummeting to Earth, Tate's unique ability to conduct electricity might be the only hope. Can this unexpected hero harness his potato power to avert catastrophe? Discover the surprising science behind his electrifying talent in this humorous sci-fi comic.

From the publisher

A funny sci fi comic that’s just right for second and third graders! Tate Tuber has always known he was destined for greatness. A couch potato? Not Tate–he’s going to be an astronaut! So whenTate sees his chance to join space training, he literally jumps at the chance. But on his first mission, Tate learns that his role doesn’t include finding aliens or stopping asteroids. The human astronauts want to use Tate in a space farming experiment. How disappointing! But when the space station loses power and begins hurtling back towards earth, it’s up to Tate to save the day with his ability to conduct electricity! Potato power! In the back of the book are science facts about how potatoes really do conduct electricity, growing veggies in space, and more! I Like to Read Comics(R) are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories, these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds. I Like to Read Comics(R), like their award-winning I Like to Read(R) counterpart, are created by celebrated artists and support reading comprehension to transform children into lifelong readers. We hope that all new readers will say, “I like to read comics!” A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
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Publication
Published
October 28, 2025
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823458479

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