Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid (Ben Braver Series #2)

by Marcus Emerson, Marcus Emerson (Illustrator)

Overview

“A crazy fun ride—action packed and loaded with laughs!”

—Max Brallier, The Last Kids on Earth

Explore the super-life of Ben Braver with Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid, the latest hilarious adventure from Marcus Emerson, the mind behind the beloved Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series. Loaded with fun-filled illustrations and comic strips, every page is a delightful surprise!

Ben Braver may have saved the Kepler Academy last year, but being a superhero in a middle school filled with extraordinary kids isn't easy, especially when your superpowers are running a little behind. While his classmates continue to grow stronger, Ben's fight to fit in becomes more daunting–but the call to be a hero is getting harder to ignore.

Will Ben be able to power up before his enemies at school take him down? And will he risk everything to become the ultimate superhero? The journey–packed with humor, adventure, and action–is perfect for kids and comic book fans alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250233417
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	03/03/2020
Series:	Ben Braver Series , #2
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	403,413
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Marcus Emerson is the author of the hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series, the Secret Agent 6th Grader series, and the Recess Warriors series. He lives in Eldridge, Iowa, with his wife and children.

Editorial Reviews

A crazy fun ride—action packed and loaded with laughs!” —Max Brallier, The Last Kids on Earth

“Fans of superhero fiction will laugh out loud and identify with aggressively regular Ben. Just the right mix of mystery and kooky fun.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A clever hybrid novel that’s sure to be a hit with the comic-cartoon crowd and fans of superhero tales.” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2019-01-15

Ben Braver can't shake his fear that something really bad will happen this year: "That's how sequels work."

Ben saved Kepler Academy from a mind-controlling supervillain in series opener The Super Life of Ben Braver (2017), but trouble continues to follow him in his second year at the school for kids with superpowers. In addition to lingering nightmares of last year's horrors, Ben has to deal with a fan club, some "King Kong-size changes" at school, the mystery of the secret 15th student of the school's inaugural class, the ever present possibility that he'll be outed as a phony, and a growing sense that something big is happening. Readers should definitely start with the first book in the series, as many of the plotlines build on previously introduced characters and events. In-line comics, together with Ben's hilarious asides and moments of pure absurdity (see: a jealous, lightsaber-wielding peanut butter cup), will appeal to many, although some casually pejorative language may detract others. While wary readers will anticipate the identity of this installment's bad guy, clues cleverly dropped along the way will still have budding sleuths eagerly rereading to pick up each thread. The black-and-white illustrations show characters with a variety of grayscale skin tones, but most of the characters, including black-haired Ben and the majority of the adults, have paper-white skin.

Another entertaining outing for those already onboard. (Graphic/adventure hybrid. 7-12)

Kirkus Reviews