Saturday, August 29, 2015

SCHOOL FOR SIDEKICKS, by Kelly McCullough


The story: Evan Quick has always wanted to have super powers: so much that he checks himself every day when he wakes up, just in case something has turned super overnight. But, no luck--right up until he turns 13, when he somehow survives an super villain's death ray and winds up at the Academy for Metahuman Operatives, learning how to use his powers for the greater good. He never realized that Captain Commanding, his lifelong hero, would turn out to be a real jerk, and that Foxman, a washed-up has-been, might actually hold the key to solving the biggest puzzle of all: WHO EXACTLY ARE THE BAD GUYS?!?!?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence PG-13; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; substance abuse PG; magic & the occult PG; GLBT content G; adult themes (betrayal, separation from parents) PG; overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: This was a lot like "Steelheart" for a younger crowd (and with a few more funny moments). Any kid--especially boys--who like some super-hero action will be sure to like this one!

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