Cosmo Park

by Madeleine Finlay

This rollercoaster ride through the galaxy is a bright and thrilling comic, following a narrative that is packed full of fascinating science facts and concepts about cosmology within a exciting and funny adventure story.

The Universal Nature Park is a place of wonder and scientific adventure, but watch out – there are mysterious and nefarious plots afoot, and it’s not all fun and learning when the Universe is at stake…

Hop on a hover-buggy to the centre of the Milky Way and catch a ride around the Universal Nature Park to learn some amazing facts about our galactic neighbourhood. Maybe you’ll spot some tricksy black holes trying to escape their enclosure, or perhaps you’ll get caught in a meteorite storm (don’t forget your comet-repellent umbrella!), and make sure you wrap up warm for the freezing end of the Universe!

This colourful comic informs and explains some of the key tenets of cosmology in an engaging and accessible way, following a narrative and packing in fascinating facts and concepts along the way. Kids will emerge from this world with new-found knowledge about the nature of our Universe, and a thirst to learn and explore on their own.

Genres: Science, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2025

Reviews

[Karrie]

This is actually a really cute looking book. But it’s a lot about space and I need more stories right now. If you are totally into space facts, then pick it up. I’m sure there’s a story coming up but I’m too impatient to wait for it.

[Alexa Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting way to explore space science! So many different demos of gravity and relativity, etc. in this colorful graphic novel. The story of the cranky kid and teacher is a little thinner than I would have preferred but the science is fun.

[Ellon · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars (it was okay)

It started off really cute but then it became more of an info dump. I think a reader who is very into space would enjoy the book but for the casual reader, it was way too technical and too packed with information that it was hard to process it all.

[Chloe (thebookgiraffe) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute romp! Exciting and educational. Love the art style, sometimes it got a bit concept dense, but if there's another I'll def read it!

[Cheryl Harrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

COSMO PARK makes astrophysics accessible and fun. The illustrations are gorgeous, and I loved the characters.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely informative, the art is really cute, and I think a lot of kids will love to learn about the universe and many others through this graphic novel.

[Markus Seaberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but sacrificed the story a little bit for information.

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

For your middle grade readers for who love astronomy and adventure, this graphic novel reads like Cartoon Network has come to life. Those big eyes, the hilarious one-liners, and the vibrant colors filling each page are so much fun! The cover itself also appears almost holographic… with some kind of shimmer I can’t really describe, but that I absolutely adore!