Sidekicks

This is my surprise love of 2015 so far(meaning something I knew nothing about and had low hopes for), and I doubt if that will change by New Years. I expected a fun superhero read: I got that. I expected something lighthearted and kid friendly: I got about 30% of that. If I had to criticize anything a......more

I loved it! I don't read too many books intended for the under 12 audience. I would never have heard of this one, much less picked it up to read, if not for a fellow GR reader review that caught my attention. I would categorize this as YA PNR since I know the middle school crowd reads those as well.......more

6-word summary: Shy teen superhero falls for archnemesis. Summary:After an embarrassing super-sidekick wardrobe malfunction, Bright Boy (a.k.a. student Scott Hutchinson) begins to question the motives of his superhero partner, rethinks an old enemy, and prepares to step out on his own. The Good: I def......more

The author's gift for dialogue was there again this time but I think the(very cool)cover did a disservice to the book. The audience seemed to be around an 8th grade reader but the cover looked more 4th grade. I bought it for my 11-yr-old nephew, thinking it would be the same audience as The Big Spla......more

The theme of this book is to trust others. If Scott hadn't trusted other people throughout this book he would have died. If Scott hadn't listened to Jake and ran away from Phantom Justice when they were fighting, Scott would have died. If Scott hadn't trusted Monkey Wrench they would never have beco......more