Who are the Skysternauts™?

Young explorers of the sky, imagination and discovery. They train at Sir Cumulus Academy, where every mission starts with one question: what does it look like to you?

Meet the Skysternauts: Sir Cumulus Academy floating on the clouds, with Sir Cumulus, Professor Mammatus, the Skysters, Dr. Simulus, Namaste Nimbus, Dean Raindrop, Coach Storm, Dr. Cyclone and Captain Skylar

From Just Cloud Shapes™: The Dinosaur Edition

Headquarters

Sir Cumulus Academy

High up on the clouds sits Sir Cumulus Academy, founded by Sir Cumulus himself. It's where young Skysternauts get their missions, study the sky and learn to see what other people walk right past.

We are explorers. We search for more. Our imagination will change the world.

The Academy motto: Be Cloud Hearted

Inside Sir Cumulus Academy: the explorers' pledge and the Academy motto, Be Cloud Hearted
How it works in the book

Every Skysternaut starts with a mission

  1. Find a C.O.S.A Cloud Observation Spot can be anywhere you can see the sky.
  2. Look upDiscover the dinosaurs hiding in the clouds above.
  3. The Skysters checkThe Skysters squad takes a closer look and issues the official report.
  4. Patches for the crewLucy joins the Cloud Hearts Club, and Milo joins the Cloud Riders.
Sir Cumulus Academy clubs

Two clubs, two patches

The Cloud Hearts Club patchLucy Jett in her Skysternaut denim jacket

The Cloud Hearts Club

Member: Lucy Jett

The club for kindness. Cloud Hearts look out for each other, share what they see and live the Academy motto: Be Cloud Hearted.

Lucy is all energy and imagination. On her very first mission she pointed straight up, announced she had X-ray vision, and spotted a T. rex roaring in the clouds.

The Cloud Riders patchMilo Sparks waving in his Skysternaut denim jacket

The Cloud Riders

Member: Milo Sparks

The club for adventure. Cloud Riders are always ready for the next mission and the next patch of sky.

Milo reads the official manual out loud so nobody misses a step. He notices the things other people walk right past, and he's always first to ask: what does it look like to you?

Lucy and Milo in their Skysternaut jackets with their club patches
The Academy crew

Meet the crew

Everyone at Sir Cumulus Academy, straight from the pages of the book.

Sir Cumulus
Sir CumulusFounder of Sir Cumulus Academy
Professor Mammatus
Professor Mammatus
Dr. Simulus
Dr. Simulus
Namaste Nimbus
Namaste Nimbus
Dean Raindrop
Dean Raindrop
Coach Storm
Coach Storm
Dr. Cyclone
Dr. Cyclone
Captain Skylar
Captain Skylar
The Skysters
The SkystersThe squad that takes a closer look

Read their first adventure