Shazam! Thundercrack

By Yehudi Mercado

Superhero or quarterback? Billy's ego grows with his muscles. Can he stay grounded?

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144 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Billy Batson, now the superhero Shazam, faces a new challenge: joining the Fawcett Tigers football team. With his newfound strength, football seems easy, but his ego swells. After skipping school, Billy must choose between football or detention. The team needs a new quarterback after an injury, and rival team sabotage is suspected. As Billy juggles superhero duties and football, his foster dad Victor's advice and past triumphs might be the key to keeping him grounded. Will Billy balance his dual life, or will his ego lead to downfall?

From the publisher

Super-heroics are dangerous, but joining the football team is an even bigger problem! Billy Batson’s never been a team player, and becoming the superhero Shazam didn’t seem to change that much. But his new strength and stamina will make football a breeze. After skipping school one too many times, Billy is offered a choice: football or detention. The Fawcett Tigers need a new champion–their last quarterback ended up in the hospital, and the coach is pretty sure rival team the Fishtown Atoms are to blame. Between football practice and superhero training, Billy’s muscles are getting bigger, but so is his ego. Will foster dad Victor’s wise counsel and memories of his own football triumphs help keep young Shazam grounded? Shazam! Thundercrack is set within the movie timeline–showing Freddy’s vlog filled with superhero training montages, family pranks, and the new gig he took to monitor Billy’s football practices (the cheerleading squad really needed a new mascot!).

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