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The Nameless Hero (2013)

by Lee Bacon(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0375990283 (ISBN13: 9780375990281)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

series

Joshua Dread

review 1: When Joshua and Sophie get an invitation to attend the Gyfted and Talented summer program, they are so excited that Milton forges an invitation that gets him picked up by the bus and reluctantly admiteed even though he doesn't have any superpowers. The training involves having super hero uniforms designed for them (even though the kids think they look funny), training with gelatinous monsters, and learning to put up with celebrity super heroes like nFinity. Joshua goofs up constantly, but happens to be in the right place at the right time and becomes the new super hero flavor of the week. The celebrity is nice, but with the evil Phineas Vex still around, Joshua not only has to convince his evil villain parents that the path he is chosen is a good one, he has to improve his... more skills, deal with an adoring public AND fend off Vex.The third book in the series, The Dominion Key, comes out May 13th 2014 from Delacorte Books for Young Reader. Strengths: Lots of suprisingly funny lines and situations, engaging characters, and fun action and adventure. I have some kids who can't get enough super heroes, and Joshua is inept without being too annoying about it. He does triumph in the end, and having his parents be the Dread Duo adds even more fun.Weaknesses: I didn't buy the first book last September-- the cover was bleah,(even though it's Brandon Dorman, who did Fablehaven) and there wasn't the interest in super heroes. Since then, I've had a lot of students ask for such books. I ordered the first book and hope that the series doesn't pull an Alfred Kropp, with the second book being so much better than the first.
review 2: Absolutely hilarious! Just as good as the first one. A couple of my favorite lines: "...or as normal as life can get when the houseplant tries to give you a wedgie every time you get close enough" (pg 34) and "it was a good thing there weren't any people in the parking lot this late at night. They might have wondered why a supervillian and a trash can with legs appeared to be dancing outside a tanning salon" (pg 235). Hilarious I say! less

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