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MIA MAYHEM IS A SUPERHERO
Written By Kara West • Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez
Middle Grade Chapter Book (ages 5-9) • 121 pages
Published by Little Simon. • 2018
ISBN 978-1-5344-3269-7
Mia Mayhem Is A Superhero is a delightfully illustrated, young middle grade chapter book, starring the chaos-magnet, ball of energy: Mia Mayhem! Wherever Mia goes, disaster hilariously follows—CRASH! BANG! BOOM!—until Mia’s luck takes an exciting turn. When Mia receives a letter announcing her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes (the PITS), she discovers that she is, in fact, part of a whole family of superheroes! The only question is: how will she fit into the PITS, if she doesn’t even know what her super power is?
Readers will laugh and giggle as Mia makes her way through the story in expressive, action-filled illustrations. All the details—stars, lightning bolts, screen dots textures & comic book panels—will transport the reader into Mia’s super world. No doubt, you’ll be inspired to get out your own cape & mask and save the day, too!
(Extra bonus: Mia Mayhem Is A Superhero is the debut title in a whole series! So there's more adventure—and chaos!—ahead!)
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Reviewed by: Jane Smith
Buy this book:
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Reviewed by: Jane Smith