Super by Matthew Cody is an excellent sequel to Powerless. It carries over many of the lovable elements, which include but aren’t limited to, adventure, mystery, and appealing characters. Once again, we find our young heroes in another mystery, along with the usual stress and drama of their everyday lives. The adventure is exciting, and the fast pacing make the pages of the novel blur as you blaze through them at super-speed. Initially, I was hoping for a different angle. However, the ending, which I found surprising, more than compensated for this. In fact, I do hope to see more novels by Matthew Cody that expand upon and deepen the world and characters he has created.
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: 1 scatalogical term
Violence/Gore: Several fight scenes and battles that result in various degrees of injury and destruction of property. There are several scenes that could be considered frightening, and one instance of a dream of a fight where a character suffers a serious wound. Several reports of violence and threats.
Sex/Nudity: Two characters kiss, and there is one naked toddler escaping bath time.
Mature Subject Matter:
Responsibility, broken families.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
It is reported that some characters drink.
