Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom

Written and illustrated by John Rocco

A hero loses his powers. Can he and his friends save the day?

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 775 ratings

32 pages· 215 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~200L

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Bookroo's summary

Rocco's superpowers come from his vibrant red hair, growing stronger as it grows longer. But when a villain strips him of his powers, Rocco faces a crisis. Can he confront his friends and reclaim his hero status? With the help of a mysterious girl, Rocco and his wild-haired friends embark on a quest to restore their powers and save the day. Will they succeed, or is their super hero-ness gone for good? Dive into a world of humor and adventure where hair holds the key to heroism.

From the publisher

Every super hero gets his powers from somewhere. The young hero of this book, Rocco, thinks his abilities come from his shock of red hair, and the longer it gets, the stronger he becomes. He even has a posse of super friends with wild hair of their own. Our hero is unstoppable–until the day he’s dragged to the super evil villain’s lair and robbed of his powers. How will he face his friends? Will he ever regain his super hero-ness? A girl who has been watching all along offers the gang a chance to save the day and get their groove back. With bold images that burst with energy from white backgrounds and narration as earnest as Superman himself, SUPER HAIR-O AND THE BARBER OF DOOM is a feel-good and funny book for emergent comic book fans and parents who grew up on them.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 215
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~200L

Themes & topics

Books about friendship Books about haircuts Books about superpowers Books about superheroes Books about boys and men

What readers & critics say

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“This is such a cute book! So funny. I love that the friends figure out they're still super, even after they lose their super hair that gave them special powers. :) Fun read!”

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