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Jun 27, 2017 | ISBN 9780147516053 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jul 21, 2015 | ISBN 9780698191549 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jun 27, 2017 | ISBN 9780147516053 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jul 21, 2015 | ISBN 9780698191549 | Middle Grade (8-12)
The award-winning #1 international bestseller that’s perfect for fans of The Last Kids on Earth and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Luke Parker was just your average comic book fan until his boring, teacher’s pet, helps-old-ladies-across-the-street brother Zack got turned into a superhero. Luke can’t believe the unfairness of it all—he’s the one with the encyclopedic knowledge of everything from Ant-Man to Wolverine! At least he can help Zack—aka Star Guy—with all the important parts of becoming a superhero, like using his newfound powers and deciding whether or not to wear a cape. But when Star Guy gets into super-size trouble, it’s up to Luke—and his intrepid neighbor, Lara—to rescue his big brother and, with a little luck, help him save the world.* “A non-stop action-packed, laugh-out-loud winner of a story.” —School Library Journal, starred review“A loving tribute to the genre consumed with capes, masks, supervillains, and great responsibility.” —Kirkus Reviews“Readers will enjoy the deadpan narration that reveals the unexpected difficulties of being a modern-day superhero.” —Publishers Weekly
Behind every great superhero is a very angry younger brother.Luke Parker was just your average comic book fan until his boring, teacher’s pet, helps-old-ladies-across-the-street brother Zack got turned into a superhero. Luke can’t believe the unfairness of it all—he’s the one with the encyclopedic knowledge of everything from Ant-Man to Wolverine! At least he can help Zack—aka Star Guy—with all the important parts of becoming a superhero, like using his newfound powers and deciding whether or not to wear a cape.
But when Star Guy gets into super-size trouble, it’s up to Luke—and his intrepid neighbor, Lara—to rescue his big brother and, with a little luck, help him save the world.
David Solomons is the bestselling author of the My Brother Is a Superhero books, the first of which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children’s Book of the Year in 2016. David also won… More about David Solomons
Praise for My Brother Is a SuperheroWinner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize British Book Industry Awards Children’s Book of the Year“A non-stop action-packed, laugh-out-loud winner of a story. The main characters are finely drawn and their voices are authentic…A great book that will charm reluctant readers as well as anyone who has ever dreamed of being a superhero.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Luke’s narration is pitch perfect, providing just the right amount of snark, admiration, and cleverness…A hinted-at sequel will be eagerly anticipated by readers, who will want to return not only for the whizz-bang superhero stuff but also for the memorable and carefully developed sibling dynamic.” —BCCB “A loving tribute to the genre consumed with capes, masks, supervillains, and great responsibility.” —Kirkus Reviews “Comic-book devotees like Luke will appreciate references to familiar characters (Zack initially christens himself Starman until Luke reminds him, “There’s already a Starman. You’ll probably get sued”), but all readers will enjoy the deadpan narration that reveals the unexpected difficulties of being a modern-day superhero.” —Publishers Weekly
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