This was a fun and quick read, I read it in one setting. My 10 year old liked it so much he asked to take the kindle to school so he could read it during breaks.

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via LibraryThing. ( )

My Thoughts:

This put me in mind of The Incredibles. This story is mainly about a boy who is part of a family of superheroes, but he isn't displaying any of his own. Even their dog is super. And there was something about vegetables that made me laugh.

This is written in a way that makes you want to continue each chapter because just as something is happening, or you are about to get some tiny bit of answer, the author changes the topic and adds more excitement. I like this because it really held my child's attention.

There are these character profiles featuring a new subject that the author included. They sort of reminded me of baseball cards. These were really interesting and fun. I really think that this author did an amazing jon writing this, I am surprised by how much fun this book was to.share with my seven year old.

Recommendation:

This contains quite a bit of action. Some parts really excited my child. That being said, this may not be a great choice for a bedtime story. It would be good to read to a group. I am sure any child will enjoy sosomething about this book. Amazon recommends this to readers grade three to six. I think children younger than this may enjoy this also. My son is in first.

I won this book in a giveaway. ( )

An extremely entertaining read. Ullman has created a richly detailed world of superheroes who exist both within and parallel to our everyday world. I was especially impressed with his depiction of the teenage protagonist. Like other adolescent characters (think, Harry Potter), he makes foolish decisions due to his stubbornness, angst, and general lack of good judgment. But when he accepts help from a very unlikely group of what might fairly be called anti-heroes, he is able to undo the damage he has caused, and find his individual strength and powers. The pace of the plot was quick, and did not bog down despite a tremendous amount of detail provided for the characters and settings. But the true test was when my 11-year-old read the book and declared it great! ( )