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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2023
Superhero Superfan
By Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)
Part of the Stink series
Mysterious notes from a comic book hero challenge a young sleuth's detective skills. Can he uncover the truth behind the letters?
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160 pages
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Bookroo's summary
At a yard sale, Stink discovers vintage comics about Super Gecko, a superhero he's never heard of. As he becomes the hero's biggest fan, mysterious notes signed by Super Gecko start arriving. But how can a fictional character send letters? Armed with science and deduction skills from his Saturday Science Club, Stink embarks on a thrilling quest to solve the mystery. Can he uncover the truth behind the enigmatic messages, or will the line between reality and fantasy blur beyond recognition? Dive into a world where comic book adventures leap off the page and into real life.
From the publisher
Thanks to a trove of vintage comic books and a few forensic tips, Stink becomes a super sleuth in this episode honoring classic superheroes and mystery-solving. Cheek! Chack! Chirp! At a Moody family yard sale, Stink uncovers a box of old comics about a superhero he’s never heard of: Super Gecko. What could be more fantastic than a part-man, part-lizard with superpowers? Hello, fun! Even better, Super Gecko just happens to be making a super comeback. And just as Stink becomes Super Gecko’s number one fan, the impossible happens: Stink starts receiving mysterious notes signed by Super Gecko himself. But Super Gecko isn’t real, is he? Using his newly acquired superpowers of science and deduction–all the cool stuff he’s learning at Saturday Science Club–Stink puts himself to the test. Can he figure out who is writing the letters?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 160
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 530L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.5
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- March 7, 2023
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781536215076
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