 Kidsreads.com wrote that some elements of the first book were awkward, but that the book's "fun and engaging storyline" and relevant themes that the target audience would "find hard to put down".Kidzworld gave the book three stars, saying that "Nova Rocks" was a "quick read" with a weak ending but was an overall "fun read".Of later books in the series, KidzWorld wrote that "Carmen Dives In" was fun but that the main character was "too cool" and that didn't seem to have any real problems.