Product Details:
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
ISBN-10: 0060745169
ISBN-13: 9780060745165
Sku: 208000047
Publish Date: 10/1/2008
Pages:
40
Age Range:
8 to 12
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| Zany and armed with the most unusual powers, a group of superheroes are out to save the world, one letter at a time, from the never-nervous Night-Man to the Odor Officer, who objects to offensive odors. Reprint. *Author: McLeod, Bob *Publication Date: 2008/10/01 *Number of Pages: 40 *Binding Type: Paperback *Grade Level: Preschool *Language: English *Depth: 0.50 *Width: 9.50 *Height: 12.25 |
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From the Publisher:
Zany and armed with the most unusual powers, a group of superheroes are out to save the world, one letter at a time, from the never-nervous Night-Man to the Odor Officer, who objects to offensive odors. Reprint.Zany and armed with the most unusual powers, a group of superheroes are out to save the world, one letter at a time, from the never-nervous Night-Man to the Odor Officer, who objects to offensive odors. Reprint. |
Praise
Kirkus Reviews
"This frothy mix of laughs, giggles and expertly drawn, melodramatically posed Good Guys zeroes in on its target audience with superhuman accuracy and action." 12/15/2005 Booklist
"This book's superpower? It will dazzle reluctant readers and disappear right off the shelves." 1/01/2006 Publishers Weekly
"McLeod is not only a master at creating entertaining figures, but also at introducing youngsters to vocabulary words that go beyond the average spelling list...In a single bound, McLeod is sure to gain a new generation of comic book fans--and may well entertain his lifelong followers as they introduce their offspring to this clever primer." 01/30/2006 "Imaginative readers might be inspired to imagine their own alphabetical creations to add to the ranks of Goo Girl, Huge Man, and Multiplying Mike." 02/01/2006
"This frothy mix of laughs, giggles and expertly drawn, melodramatically posed Good Guys zeroes in on its target audience with superhuman accuracy and action." 12/15/2005 Booklist
"This book's superpower? It will dazzle reluctant readers and disappear right off the shelves." 1/01/2006 Publishers Weekly
"McLeod is not only a master at creating entertaining figures, but also at introducing youngsters to vocabulary words that go beyond the average spelling list...In a single bound, McLeod is sure to gain a new generation of comic book fans--and may well entertain his lifelong followers as they introduce their offspring to this clever primer." 01/30/2006 "Imaginative readers might be inspired to imagine their own alphabetical creations to add to the ranks of Goo Girl, Huge Man, and Multiplying Mike." 02/01/2006













