Ordinary Boy lives in Superopolis, a town where everyone has a superpower--except him. Not all superpowers are especially attractive, though: OB’s friend Stench can make himself stink really badly whenever he wants to; SpongeGirl’s head absorbs everything from rain to the molecules of a nearby sneeze and needs to be wrung out regularly. Written at about a 5th grade level, this is a smart, funny send-up of comics and consumer culture, and a mystery/quest, too. I’ll be recommending it to kids at the library who appreciate

posted Aug 8, 2011 at 6:36PM

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