I’ve gotten so used to reading e-books lately, I had almost forgotten author Steve Frederick had sent me his book Breakfast of Superheroes earlier this year. When I was cleaning out a stack of notebooks, I found this one tucked in between a couple of spiralbounds, and made it a point to read it as the cooler fall weather creeped in. I can’t wait to tell you about this one – it’s absolutely adorable!
About the Book, Breakfast of Superheroes
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a superhero? Most of us have. But what if one day, you found you actually had super powers? What if you could fly across the city? What if you came face to face with evil criminals? All this happens to eleven-year-old Kyle Alexander after he finds a magic ring inside a specially-marked box of cereal. The problem is, he’s rather clumsy and he’s afraid of heights and fights. Plus, when he comes face to face with the most dangerous criminal in the city, he’s not sure his magic ring is on his side.
A kids’ story that adults will love. It is everyman’s (woman’s) story about facing the fears that prevent them from using their powers.
What I Thought
What an adorable premise! First, I love the fact that Kyle Alexander and his family live in a city that is superhero-focused. Also what makes this book so charming is the fact that Kyle and his best friend aren’t the “cool kids” but they are kids that struggle socially, which is what makes Kyle’s find so remarkable. Throughout the book, you get really clever art all the while you are encouraging Kyle to embrace his newfound powers.
I absolutely recommend this book. Not only is this a fun read, and guaranteed to get your child to want to read more in the series, but it’s also a great way to talk about their strengths too.
Purchase a copy of Breakfast of Superheroes on Amazon or add it to your Goodreads reading list. Also, Breakfast of Superheroes and advance copies of the sequel, The Secrets of the Superhero’s Ring, are now available at www.thunderboltstories.com
About the Author
Steve Frederick, author of the series Cockroach the Superhero, has learned to never give up on his dreams. When he was a kid, he wanted to be a superhero, but he, unfortunately, never got superpowers.
But years later, his son, Ryan, became a fan of superhero stories. After Steve told him all he could remember from his years of reading comic books, he made up stories with his own characters.
When Ryan’s school had a special day for parents to read stories to the kids, Steve wrote down a story and shared it with Ryan’s kindergarten class. Since the kids loved the story, he wrote more. Over the next few years, he read superhero stories to Ryan’s class a number of times. Soon, he became known as “The Superhero Dad.”
Besides becoming a superhero later in life, Steve is a career coach and freelance writer. His writing has won awards and appeared in several Chicago area publications. He’s also won a number of awards for his speeches in Toastmasters International. He won second place in the Chicago Area for a speech about an unlucky pitcher named Harvey Haddix who pitched 12 perfect innings, but still lost the game. That speech has been made into a picture book called The Greatest Game Ever Pitched. Steve hopes to publish it sometime soon.
Make sure you follow him on Amazon for future updates about his books. Also, Breakfast of Superheroes and advance copies of the sequel, The Secrets of the Superhero’s Ring, are now available at www.thunderboltstories.com
Best of all, I am giving away a copy of Breakfast of Superheroes to three lucky winners. Enter via Rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends on 10/24/21. US Only please.
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That sounds fun.
The cover looks like something my son would enjoy .
The cute bookcover caught my grandson’s eye and he said he would like to read this book
Susan, I wanted to let you know that this book and advance copies of its sequel are available now at http://www.thunderboltstories.com. The sequel will be available on Amazon next year.