There's a Superhero in Your Book

by Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (Illustrator)

Overview

Whoosh! A SUPERHERO has landed in YOUR book! Get ready for another lively, interactive read-aloud in the Who's In Your Book series!

Use the power of your imagination to unlock this adorable Superhero's powers. But you'd better act fast before The Scribbler ruins your book completely! Readers will enjoy interactively tapping, stretching, and whizzing this book around as they help Superhero defeat the villain and save the day—while discovering the real power of kindness.

Bestselling author and musician Tom Fletcher and illustrator Greg Abbott have once again created a creature that readers will fall in love with—and want to play with—again and again!

Don't miss a single story in the Who's In Your Book series!

There's a Monster In Your Book

There's a Dragon In Your Book

There's an Elf In Your Book

There's an Alien in Your Book

...and more books to come!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593304624
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Series:	Who's In Your Book?
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	166,738
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

TOM FLETCHER is one of the UK's bestselling authors for children and creator of the incredibly successful Who’s In Your Book? picture-book series. His first book The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016, and The Creakers was a number one bestseller. The Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, written with his bandmate Dougie Poynter, have sold over a million copies. For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. Tom's books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and counting.

GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer. He created the adorable illustrations for There's a Monster in Your Book, There's an Elf in Your Book, and There's a Dragon in Your Book. In addition to children's books, Greg has created apparel, prints, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise. He lives in West Sussex, England. Visit him on Tumblr at gregabbott.tumblr.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Fans of Fletcher and Abbott’s There’s a Dragon in Your Book and similar titles will love having a new character to follow. The story moves quickly and allows readers to “help” Superhero with different actions, such as tapping spots on the book and stretching. VERDICT A great read-aloud picture book that will boost story hours as listeners help save the day." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2021

PreS-K—Fans of Fletcher and Abbott's There's a Dragon in Your Book and similar titles will love having a new character to follow. Superhero, a yellow boy, must stop the Scribbler, a green scribbly girl, from writing all over the precious pages of the book. The Scribbler keeps using her imagination to thwart Superhero, and Superhero needs help stopping the scribbles. With help from readers, Superhero learns exactly how to send the troublemaker to a coloring book. Full-color pages accompany the digital art designs, making each character stand out. The text is large and readable, which is especially helpful when it is swirled with a graphic on the page. The story moves quickly and allows readers to "help" Superhero with different actions, such as tapping spots on the book and stretching. VERDICT A great read-aloud picture book that will boost story hours as listeners help save the day.—Hilary Tufo, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., Reynoldsburg, OH

School Library Journal

2020-10-27
Even a superhero is going to need readers’ help to protect precious pages from the dastardly Scribbler.

Structured along the lines of previous episodes (There’s an Alien in Your Book, 2020, etc.), the latest entry in this British series urges young audiences to lift, shake, tap, or otherwise join in on the action as Superhero—portrayed as a completely yellow lad sporting a bright purple mask and cape—squares off against a green, crayon-wielding interloper and her squad of dumpling-shaped “NASTY SCRIBBLE BAD GUYS!” Both Scribbler and Scribbles stand out in the bland cartoon art, the former looking rather like a bit of green fuzz with face and limbs and the latter represented as yellow outlines with black features. The book seems destined for defacement after Superhero’s friends (all familiar from previous outings except for a young witch on whom the American publisher has evidently taken a pass) are tied up. Fletcher’s suggestion to pour water over the proceedings may require some hasty adult intervention…but at last a blown kiss snatches victory from defeat: “Your super kiss and the power of being kind have melted the Scribbler’s meanness!” After a bit of swooping, hero and villain blast off together through the final page in search of a venue for “some nice scribbling,” like a coloring book. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 75% of actual size.)

Formulaic and not particularly well thought through…but a pleaser for younger movers and shakers. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews