Thick as Thieves
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2026

Thick as Thieves

Written and illustrated by Dan Santat

Book #2 in the Sidekicks series

A stranger claiming to be family arrives just as superhero secrets are stolen.

208 pages· ~350L· AR 2.5 · 1 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Captain Amazing has retired and is off on vacation, but trouble strikes at home: a data breach at the Society of Superheroes puts a flash drive of heroes' secrets into reckless hands. Meanwhile a visitor named Whipley turns up claiming to be Shifty's long-lost brother. Manny, Roscoe and Fluffy don't trust him. Is he family, or is he framing the sidekicks for revenge?

From the publisher

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks with a brand-new adventure in this second series installment! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!There’s trouble at the Society of Superheroes!Captain Amazing, the longtime hero of Metro City, has retired, and he’s enjoying a much-needed vacation at the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn. But while he’s away, there’s trouble at home! A massive data breech disrupts the Society of Superheroes, and a flash drive containing sensitive information about Captain Amazing and other heroes winds up in reckless hands. Meanwhile, an unannounced visitor named Whipley arrives at the captain’s house, and his pet sidekicks – Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy – are skeptical of the stranger’s intentions. The only sidekick excited by the visit is Shifty.Could Whipley be Shifty’s loving, long-lost brother as he claims? Or is he framing the sidekicks for his own personal gain and vengeance?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
208
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~350L
AR book level
2.5
AR points
1
AR quiz
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~K
AR interest level
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Publication
Published
January 6, 2026
Publisher
Graphix
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338879193

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