Sidekicked Level 5.4 / 13 points John David Anderson Thirteen-year-old superhero sidekick-in-training Drew "The Sensationalist" Bean must overcome his not-so-superpowers and become the hero everyone needs when supervillain The Dealer returns to Justicia.
Minion Level 5.0 / 11 points Michael Morn is a supervillain-in-training and the adoptive son of the brilliant criminal mastermind whose sense of right and wrong is thrown into question when a new superhero arrives in town.
Bridget Wilder Spy-in-Training Level 4.4 / 8 points Jonathan Bernstein
An adopted middle child receives an unexpected package on an otherwise unremarkable birthday inviting her to join a super-secret division of the CIA.
The Astounding Broccoli Boy Level 4.5 / 10 points Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything, but when he inexplicably turns green and finds himself in an experimental hospital ward with his nemesis, school bully Tommy-Lee "Grim" Komissky, everyone is baffled but Rory believes he and Grim have become superheroes.
The League of Unexceptional Children Gitty Daneshvari Twelve-year-olds Jonathan and Shelley are completely average and forgettable until they are recruited to help the League of Unexceptional Children.
The League of Unexceptional Children Level 5.7 / 5 points Get-Smartish Level 5.4 / 5 points The Kids who Knew Too Little Level 5.0 / 4 points
Sidekicks Dan Danko Thirteen-year-old Guy Martin, also known as superhero Pumpkin Pete's sidekick Speedy, helps the League of Big Justice save the human race from being turned into puppets by Pinoh Keyoh and the Brotherhood of Rottenness.
Sidekicks Level 4.5 / 2 points Attack of the Mole Monster Level 4.2 / 3 points The Candy Man Cometh Level 4.4 / 3 points
January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 1
Ben Braver Series Marcus Emerson An extra ordinary boy ends up at an extraordinary school for children with super powers.
The Super Life of Ben Braver Level 4.1 / 6 points Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid Level 4.1 / 6 points Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom Level 4.2 / 6 points
Secret Hero Society Derek Fridolfs Using comics, journal entries and doodles, this inventive illustrated novel follows young Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency to investigate their teachers and find out what's going on behind closed doors at Doomvale Academy, all before recess.
Study Hall of Justice Level 4.0 / 1 point Fort Solitude Level 3.7 / 1 point Detention of Doom Level 3.5 / 1 point Science Fair Crisis Level 4.8 / 2 points
How to Be a Supervillain series Michael Fry Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains, and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad- guy bone in his body.
How to Be a Supervillain Level 3.2 / 3 points Born to be Good Level 3.3 / 3 points Bad Guys Finish First Level 3.2 / 3 points
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Shannon Hale After fourteen-year-old Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemak- ers, she becomes a full-fledged superhero called Squirrel Girl.
Squirrel Meets World Level 5.0 / 9 points 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious Level 5.2 / 9 points
The Mighty Odds Level 5.0 / 6 points Amy Ignatow
A bus crash gives four very different middle schoolers odd super powers, and although they wouldn't normally be caught dead together, they must pool their powers to find out what happened to them.
January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 2
Kid Normal Greg James Murph Cooper, eleven, is out of his depth when his mother unknowingly enrolls him in a school for superheroes, but his normalcy may be just what is needed to defeat King Nektar.
Kid Normal Level 6.2 / 10 points Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes
Almost Super Series Marion Jensen Two brothers in a family of superheroes are forced to reexamine everything they knew about being super when the powers they receive are total duds and their enemy is revealed to be just like they are.
Almost Super Level 4.2 / 7 points Searching for Super Level 4.1 / 7 points
Superheroes Don’t Eat Veggie Burgers Level 4.4 / 7 points Gretchen Kelley Level 4.4 / 7 points
A sixth-grade boy's stories about superhero Dude Explodius start changing reality.
Super Turbo Lee Kirby After the last bell, classroom pet hamster Turbo becomes Super Turbo to fight evil, but he soon finds that he isn't the only super pet in town when he is forced to face an evil rat named Whiskerface.
Super Turbo Saves the Day! Level 3.9 / 1 point Super Turbo vs. the Flying Ninja Squirrels Level 4.5 / 1 point Super Turbo vs. the Pencil Pointer Level 4.3 / 1 point Super Turbo Protects the World Level 4.2 / 1 point Super Turbo and the Fire-Breathing Dragon Level 4.0 / 1 point Super Turbo vs. Wonder Pig Level 4.4 / 1 point Super Turbo Meets the Cat-Nappers Level 4.2 / 1 point Super Turbo Gets Caught Level 4.0 / 1 point Super Turbo and the Fountain of Doom
January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 3
Captain Awesome series Stan Kirby When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
Captain Awesome to the Rescue! Level 3.8 / 1 point Captain Awesome Vs. Nacho Cheese Man Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome and the New Kid Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome Takes a Dive Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome, Soccer Star Level 4.1 / 1 point Captain Awesome Saves the Winter Wonderland Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome And The Ultimate Spelling Bee Level 3.9 / 1 point Captain Awesome Vs. the Spooky, Scary House Level 3.8 / 1 point Captain Awesome Gets Crushed Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome and the Missing Elephants Level 4.1 / 1 point Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Babysitter Level 3.9 / 1 point Captain Awesome Gets a Hole-in-One Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome and the Easter Egg Bandit Level 3.7 / 1 point Captain Awesome Goes to Superhero Camp Level 4.4 / 1 point Captain Awesome and the Mummy's Treasure Level 3.9 / 1 point Captain Awesome Vs. the Sinister Substitute Teacher Level 4.0 / 1 point Captain Awesome Meets Super Dude! Level 4.3 / 1 point Captain Awesome Has the Best Snow Day Ever? Level 3.7 / 1 point Captain Awesome Takes Flight Level 4.1 / 1 point Captain Awesome for President Level 3.9 / 1 point Captain Awesome and the Trap Door Level 4.3 / 1 point Captain Awesome Says the Magic Word
The Cloak Society Jeramey Kraatz Ten years ago the Cloak Society was defeated by Sterling City's superheroes, the Rangers of Justice, and vanished without a trace. But the villains have been waiting for the perfect moment to resurface. . .
The Cloak Society Level 5.9 / 10 points Villains Rising Level 5.4 / 10 points Fall of Heroes Level 5.5 / 10 points
January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 4
Vordak the Incomprehensible Jeramey Kraatz From selecting the most dastardly name, to choosing the ideal henchmen, to engaging in witty repartee with disgustingly chipper superheroes, experienced supervillain Vordak the Incomprehensible guides readers step-by-step toward the ultimate goal of world domination (from his parents' basement in Trenton, New Jersey).
How to Grow Up and Rule the World Level 7.7 / 4 points Rule the School Level 5.8 / 3 points Double Trouble Level 4.2 / 2 points Time Travel Trouble Level 4.0 / 2 points
School of Sidekicks Level 5.7 / 13 points Kelly McCullough
Superhero geek Evan survives a supervillian's death ray, and is sent to the Academy for Metahuman Operatives. Unfortunately, instead of fighting bad guys, Evan finds himself blacklisted, and on the wrong side of the school's director. Can he convince his semi-retired has-been mentor to become a real hero once again?
Captain Nobody Level 4.7 / 5 points Dean Pitchford
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother.
Captain Superlative Level 4.4 / 8 points J.S. Puller
Janey, a quiet outsider, is inspired by the eccentric and enigmatic Captain Superlative, a masked superhero who runs through the halls of their middle school, performing radical acts of kindness.
My Brother is a Superhero David Solomons Eleven-year-old Luke, a hardcore fan of comics and superheroes, is jealous when his undeserv- ing older brother Zack is zapped by an alien and turned into a superhero, until a plot to destroy the Earth incapacitates Zack, and Luke, accompanied by Lara, the nosey girl next door, must come to the rescue
My Brother Is a Superhero Level 5.4 / 9 points My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord Level 5.3 / 9 points
January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 5
Sound Off Level 2.4 / 0.5 points D.J. Steinberg
Moving to a new town and making new friends isn't easy when you have no volume control on your voice. Luckily for the world, Daniel's powers come in handy when foiling an evil plot for global domination.
Adventures of Jo Schmo Greg Trine Jo Schmo comes from a long line of crime fighters, but she's just a normal fourth grade girl into boys and skateboards - until her uncle's cape arrives on her San Francisco doorstep. Time to join the family business!
Dinos are Forever Level 3.8 / 1 point Wyatt Burp Rides Again! Level 4.0 / 1 point Shifty Business Level 4.4 / 1 point Pinkbeard's Revenge Level 4.5 / 2 points
DC SuperHero Girls Lisa Yee Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls™—the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman™, Supergirl™, Batgirl™, and some of the world’s most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers!
Wonder Woman at Super Hero High Level 5.4 / 7 points Supergirl at Super Hero High Level 5.3 / 7 points Bat Girl at Super Hero High Level 5.1 / 7 points Katana at Super Hero High Level 5.5 / 6 points Harley Quinn at Super Hero High Level 4.9 / 6 points Bumblebee at Super Hero High Level 5.4 / 5 points
Mia Mayhem Kara West Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.
Is a Superhero! Level 3.7 / 1 point Learns to Fly! Level 4.0 / 1 point Vs. the Super Bully Level 3.5 / 1 point Breaks Down Walls Level 3.8 / 1 point Stops Time! Level 3.9 / 1 point Vs. the Mighty Robot Level 4.1 / 1 point Gets x-Ray Specs Steals the Show And the Super Family Field Day And the Super Switcheroo January 2021 Superhero book talk Page 6