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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received this as a free ARC ebook via NetGalley. This does not affect my review.
This is great fun! Poor old Kid Normal - the only kid without superpowers in his whole school. You'd think that would be depressing, but he's so good at planning and keeping his team together that he's a hero anyway. Great set up, even if you haven't read the first book. Of course there is an arch-villain to battle, shiny gadgets and folks to save, so there's lots of action, and I think just about the right amount of downtime to let kids process what's happening. I'd recommend this for confident Y3s upwards - there's a decent use of vocab which will appeal to older children too, and I love the occasional breaking of the fourth wall to speak to the reader (yes, I did think about the OHP...busted!). Four stars because it's just very slightly on the too-long side.
This is great fun! Poor old Kid Normal - the only kid without superpowers in his whole school. You'd think that would be depressing, but he's so good at planning and keeping his team together that he's a hero anyway. Great set up, even if you haven't read the first book. Of course there is an arch-villain to battle, shiny gadgets and folks to save, so there's lots of action, and I think just about the right amount of downtime to let kids process what's happening. I'd recommend this for confident Y3s upwards - there's a decent use of vocab which will appeal to older children too, and I love the occasional breaking of the fourth wall to speak to the reader (yes, I did think about the OHP...busted!). Four stars because it's just very slightly on the too-long side.
"Bring Kid Normal to me!" Famous first words spoken by an overpowered villain. :P
So I was ridiculously excited when I found out that there would be another Kid Normal book. I just adored the first book, with a great kid who doesn't have superpowers but makes the best of things and is even leader of a superhero team!
I already knew what Magpie was up to from the moment he wanted to see the kid without the superpowers. I do wonder why no one else put any doubt in it. Really guys, the worst villain of all times is suddenly talking and you are not all in high alert and maybe keeping a closer eye on things? Gee wiz. Oh well, I guess if they knew there wouldn't be any story. It was still fun to see everyone else get that feeling of doom, and also to have them figure out that stuff are about to get very hairy.
I would have loved seeing a few more missions for our Super Zeroes, now we only seen one, and the rest is all about Magpie and what makes him so evil. What he did 30 years ago. What terrors he could instil now. Not that I mind it that much as it brought some great battles and showed that Murph, despite him not having a cape, is still a superhero.
I found it adorable how Murph and Mary acted around each other. Aww!
Oh and why didn't anyone ever think to check out where Magpie other lairs where? I would think someone knows about it, and otherwise there was 30 years of time to search. It would have saved a lot of effort, but again, like with how no one knew Magpie's plans until it was too late, there wouldn't be any story if they did find the laboratory. Plus they wouldn't be in such a pickle.
I loved reading about the prison, how it looked, how the villains lived/how it went from not so baddies to OMG nope baddies.
But I didn't like Magpie. I get that is the idea, but I hated him for something else. He was just ridiculously overpowered. It wasn't even funny or exciting. No. Maybe it is because I am a gamer, and have encountered my share of overpowered characters. It just seems stupid, why would you make a supervillain so overpowered that he can barely be caught (and I strongly believe that he just let himself caught 30 years ago). But yeah, sorry, a dude that can just steal superpowers/capes?
Drench? Bro, please, Magpie STOLE YOUR SUPERPOWER, or at least partially, and you are now teaming up with him? *wonders if there is a name for that, some sort of capeholm syndrome? :P* Yep, I already didn't like Drench for his whiny attitude, but this didn't make it any better.
Mr. Flash? Boy, he is still pretty much mean, but I did see another side to him, a kinder one. Plus he did help out our Super Zeroes. Good job, I hope that he will show his kinder side more often.
The ending was pretty awesome (and also a bit sad), though I am not particularly looking forward to seeing Magpie again. *sighs*
The art was, as it was also the case with the previous book, fabulous. I just adore the style and how everyone is drawn.
All in all though I did enjoy the book, I laughed so many times (plus how can I not resist fourth wall breaking?), and I was cheering our heroes on. I will still be reading the next book, even with the idea that Magpie will be in it...
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So I was ridiculously excited when I found out that there would be another Kid Normal book. I just adored the first book, with a great kid who doesn't have superpowers but makes the best of things and is even leader of a superhero team!
I already knew what Magpie was up to from the moment he wanted to see the kid without the superpowers. I do wonder why no one else put any doubt in it. Really guys, the worst villain of all times is suddenly talking and you are not all in high alert and maybe keeping a closer eye on things? Gee wiz. Oh well, I guess if they knew there wouldn't be any story. It was still fun to see everyone else get that feeling of doom, and also to have them figure out that stuff are about to get very hairy.
I would have loved seeing a few more missions for our Super Zeroes, now we only seen one, and the rest is all about Magpie and what makes him so evil. What he did 30 years ago. What terrors he could instil now. Not that I mind it that much as it brought some great battles and showed that Murph, despite him not having a cape, is still a superhero.
I found it adorable how Murph and Mary acted around each other. Aww!
Oh and why didn't anyone ever think to check out where Magpie other lairs where? I would think someone knows about it, and otherwise there was 30 years of time to search. It would have saved a lot of effort, but again, like with how no one knew Magpie's plans until it was too late, there wouldn't be any story if they did find the laboratory. Plus they wouldn't be in such a pickle.
I loved reading about the prison, how it looked, how the villains lived/how it went from not so baddies to OMG nope baddies.
But I didn't like Magpie. I get that is the idea, but I hated him for something else. He was just ridiculously overpowered. It wasn't even funny or exciting. No. Maybe it is because I am a gamer, and have encountered my share of overpowered characters. It just seems stupid, why would you make a supervillain so overpowered that he can barely be caught (and I strongly believe that he just let himself caught 30 years ago). But yeah, sorry, a dude that can just steal superpowers/capes?
Drench? Bro, please, Magpie STOLE YOUR SUPERPOWER, or at least partially, and you are now teaming up with him? *wonders if there is a name for that, some sort of capeholm syndrome? :P* Yep, I already didn't like Drench for his whiny attitude, but this didn't make it any better.
Mr. Flash? Boy, he is still pretty much mean, but I did see another side to him, a kinder one. Plus he did help out our Super Zeroes. Good job, I hope that he will show his kinder side more often.
The ending was pretty awesome (and also a bit sad), though I am not particularly looking forward to seeing Magpie again. *sighs*
The art was, as it was also the case with the previous book, fabulous. I just adore the style and how everyone is drawn.
All in all though I did enjoy the book, I laughed so many times (plus how can I not resist fourth wall breaking?), and I was cheering our heroes on. I will still be reading the next book, even with the idea that Magpie will be in it...
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
A super sequel which incorporates the good elements of plot, character and tone of the first book. Very good writing too!
We follow Murph, Hilda, Nellie, Mary and Billy in the continuing adventures of the Super Zeroes against an even greater danger than that wasp guy, you know the one.
Another well written and funny book by Greg James and Chris Smith showing that heroes don’t need superpowers to be true heroes, and friends.
The action kicks off right from the start as the Super Zeroes continue working for the Heroes’ Alliance in solving crimes and it shows them working together well as a team. Relying on, and helping each other through their missions.
We see the return of some favourites and see how they develop, filling out some back-story and building their characters a bit more.
I really love the asides from the authors that pepper the story so generously, they mostly add to the pace and keep you on your toes.
Another cracking, author-asiding, cape-less adventure for Murph and the Zeroes, battling a trully evil supervillian and one not so evil sidekick (mainkick and his sidekick).
Another well written and funny book by Greg James and Chris Smith showing that heroes don’t need superpowers to be true heroes, and friends.
The action kicks off right from the start as the Super Zeroes continue working for the Heroes’ Alliance in solving crimes and it shows them working together well as a team. Relying on, and helping each other through their missions.
We see the return of some favourites and see how they develop, filling out some back-story and building their characters a bit more.
I really love the asides from the authors that pepper the story so generously, they mostly add to the pace and keep you on your toes.
Another cracking, author-asiding, cape-less adventure for Murph and the Zeroes, battling a trully evil supervillian and one not so evil sidekick (mainkick and his sidekick).
Competent sequel that expands upon favourite characters and gives them a new challenge.
My son had begged me for the second in the series, after we both loved the first. We got the audio version from the library, for school commuting, and it is narrated with energy and some great voices for the over-the-top characters, a good format for the series.
Now established at the superhero academy, Kid Normal, he with no actual superpowers, and his friends, are trying to do their schoolwork and occasionally being asked to help with the Superhero Alliance. And of course, there's a new villain in town... and maybe some hero backstory/history to discover.
A sequel is always a time for expanding stories, now characters are established. Murph and his friends, we know quite well. The teachers, especially Mr Flash, are even funnier now we know them a little better.
It's good to get a little more detail on Murph's superhero world, and to see the Zeroes working together again. My eight-year-old was listening along avidly, and has asked for the next book already.
Easy style of writing to follow, lots of action, realistic kids' speech and very easy to imagine the characters. Great series for 7-12 year olds.
My son had begged me for the second in the series, after we both loved the first. We got the audio version from the library, for school commuting, and it is narrated with energy and some great voices for the over-the-top characters, a good format for the series.
Now established at the superhero academy, Kid Normal, he with no actual superpowers, and his friends, are trying to do their schoolwork and occasionally being asked to help with the Superhero Alliance. And of course, there's a new villain in town... and maybe some hero backstory/history to discover.
A sequel is always a time for expanding stories, now characters are established. Murph and his friends, we know quite well. The teachers, especially Mr Flash, are even funnier now we know them a little better.
It's good to get a little more detail on Murph's superhero world, and to see the Zeroes working together again. My eight-year-old was listening along avidly, and has asked for the next book already.
Easy style of writing to follow, lots of action, realistic kids' speech and very easy to imagine the characters. Great series for 7-12 year olds.
Yay, higher stakes and more emotions while still keeping it light and fun!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
We follow Murph, Hilda, Nellie, Mary and Billy in the continuing adventures of the Super Zeroes against an even greater danger than that wasp guy, you know the one.
Another well written and funny book by Greg James and Chris Smith showing that heroes don’t need superpowers to be true heroes, and friends.
The action kicks off right from the start as the Super Zeroes continue working for the Heroes’ Alliance in solving crimes and it shows them working together well as a team. Relying on, and helping each other through their missions.
We see the return of some favourites and see how they develop, filling out some back-story and building their characters a bit more.
I really love the asides from the authors that pepper the story so generously, they mostly add to the pace and keep you on your toes.
Another cracking, author-asiding, cape-less adventure for Murph and the Zeroes, battling a trully evil supervillian and one not so evil sidekick (mainkick and his sidekick).
Another well written and funny book by Greg James and Chris Smith showing that heroes don’t need superpowers to be true heroes, and friends.
The action kicks off right from the start as the Super Zeroes continue working for the Heroes’ Alliance in solving crimes and it shows them working together well as a team. Relying on, and helping each other through their missions.
We see the return of some favourites and see how they develop, filling out some back-story and building their characters a bit more.
I really love the asides from the authors that pepper the story so generously, they mostly add to the pace and keep you on your toes.
Another cracking, author-asiding, cape-less adventure for Murph and the Zeroes, battling a trully evil supervillian and one not so evil sidekick (mainkick and his sidekick).
adventurous