Tag: superheroes

The Hero Next Door by Graham Bradley

The Hero Next Door by Graham Bradley

Meet Nick Stavros: cheerleader extraordinaire and hopeless comic book addict. Senior year is about to begin, and if he plays his cards right, he’ll get a scholarship to a school far from the watchful eyes of his helicopter parents. That all goes out the window when Penny Tarkanian moves into the house behind Nick’s. Tall, dark, and gorgeous, she instantly grabs Nick’s attention, though he […]

November 20, 2017 / 0 Comments
The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort… ut who is that new masked avenger? Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans… mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They playhouse romp and snack-time stomp! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort’s castle interrupts their fun. It’s a monster trying to eat someone’s kitty! […]

September 14, 2017 / 1 Comment
I Am Sleepless: The Huntress by Johan Twiss

I Am Sleepless: The Huntress by Johan Twiss

The plan was simple—escape, join the rebellion, find the Reader. But nothing is simple when Director Tuskin sends his Huntress after you. Aidan and his coterie are put to the test after discovering the secrets of Sim 299. When Director Tuskin destroys the sim system, Aidan, Fig, Palamos, and Masay are forced to escape the Mount Fegorio training complex and enter the outside world for […]

February 28, 2017 / 0 Comments
Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon & Dean Hale

Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon & Dean Hale

Who runs the World? Squirrels!! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from sunny California to the suburbs of New Jersey. She must start at a new school, make new friends, and continue to hide her tail. Yep, Doreen has the powers of… a squirrel! After failing at several attempts to find her new BFF, Doreen feels lonely and trapped, liked a caged animal. Then one day Doreen […]

February 11, 2017 / 0 Comments
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find. After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much needed break. The very next day Princess Magnolia rides her bicycle […]

November 14, 2016 / 0 Comments
Remember Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram

Remember Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram

Plagued by memory loss, Jamie Baker searches high and low for the answers to who she is, where she comes from, and why she’s able to do things other humans can’t. A not-so-simple task when she’s hiding from the people responsible for her amnesia—an evil scientific research company that wants to capture her at any cost. When Jamie’s quest for the truth reveals a devastating […]

June 10, 2016 / 0 Comments
Reckoners: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

Reckoners: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy. David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration […]

February 16, 2016 / 1 Comment
The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

It’s a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, […]

February 9, 2016 / 0 Comments
Marrow by Preston Norton

Marrow by Preston Norton

Marrow is a fourteen-year-old prodigy at FIST (Fantom Institute for Superheroes-in-Training). With a perfect score on his finals, the ability to smash through walls, and leaps that can launch him over a city block, the Sidekick Internship Program is bound to place him with a top-notch superhero mentor for the summer. But when a series of disastrous events lands Marrow on academic probation, he is […]

April 29, 2015 / 0 Comments
Searching for Super by Marion Jensen

Searching for Super by Marion Jensen

Rafter and Benny Bailey are back in this laugh-out-loud follow-up to Almost Super, which Kirkus Reviews called “fluent, funny, and eminently sequel-worthy,” perfect for fans of Pixar’s The Incredibles. The superheroes of Split Rock are hunkering down, which is really just a fancy way of saying they’re hiding. Ever since those supervillainous Joneses took away their real powers, the Baileys and the Johnsons have been […]

January 20, 2015 / 1 Comment