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Super Sidekicks 1: No Adults Allowed

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By Gavin Aung Than
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In Super Sidekicks 1: No Adults Allowed by Gavin Aung Than, a group of young sidekicks bands together to form their own team after growing tired of playing second fiddle to their superhero mentors. To prove their worth, they embark on a thrilling adventure, showcasing their unique skills and teamwork. This engaging children's book is filled with humour, action, and the empowering message of courage and independence.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy action-packed adventures filled with humour and teamwork, perfect for children who fancy stories about youthful heroes stepping out of their mentors' shadows. Featuring endearing characters and vibrant illustrations, it’s a delightful read for any young superhero fan craving excitement and camaraderie.

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Can the SIDEKICKS start their own SUPER team?! New York Times bestselling Australian cartoonist Gavin Aung Than delivers caped crusaders, dinosaurs and goo in this hilarious graphic novel series, perfect for fans of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!

"Everyone loves an underdog. SUPER SIDEKICKS is a winner!" — Lincoln Peirce, author of BIG NATE

Superheroes have it soooo easy. They don't have to clean their secret headquarters, wash alien bloodstains out of their costumes, or walk Super Mutt. NO! They leave that for their sidekicks, while they get all the credit.

Well, Junior Justice, aka J.J., has had ENOUGH! He thinks it's time the sidekicks made a team of their own. Dinomite and Flygirl are ready to join the team, but first they have to prove to the adult superheroes that they're more than just sidekicks. And once the evil Dr Enok discovers his favourite pet Goo has left him, the world might need saving sooner rather than later...

"Super Sidekicks delivers action, a super side-splitting good time, and proof that heroes can come from anywhere! Giving a copy to a young reader is the most heroic thing you can do." — Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761049323

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Gavin Aung Than is a freelance cartoonist based in Perth, Australia. His webcomic Zen Pencils, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, has been featured by The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Slate, Buzzfeed, Gawker and Brain Pickings, and was named one of the top 100 websites of 2013 by PC Mag. Zen Pencils has also been collected into New York Times bestselling books. His first series for children, Super Sidekicks, grew out of Gavin's long-time obsession with superheroes.

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