Superhero Street (A Storey Street novel) - Softcover

Earle, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444013882 ISBN 13: 9781444013887

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2016

Synopsis

Illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted artist, Sara Ogilvie, this is the second book in Demolition Dad author Phil Earle's children's series, Storey Street. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Liz Pichon and David Walliams, each book in this laugh-out-loud series focuses on a different neighbour.

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About the Author

Phil Earle (Author) Phil Earle was born in the great city of Hull in 1974, and spent the next eighteen years playing a lot of sport, messing around in plays and trying to sing in bands. He has had jobs as a care worker in a residential kids' home and a bookseller, and now works as sales and marketing director for David Fickling books. In 2016, Phil was appointed as Reading charity BookTrust's new writer-in-residence. He lives on a hill in Yorkshire with his wife and three children and his favourite place to write is on the bus. Visit Phil's website, www.philearle.com, or follow him on twitter @philearle.

Review

Sara Ogilvie's beautifully drawn illustrations add real life and humour. * David Tazzyman, illustrator of MR GUM on DEMOLITION DAD * Phil "BOOKCRUSHER" Earle has written one, funny, fabulous, pile driving BLAST of a book. (Read it in Lycra for full wrestling experience.) * Liz Pichon on DEMOLITION DAD * It's a delight: a brilliant cast of characters (including a truly formidable mum), jokes aplenty, poignant family drama and a very big heart indeed. * The Bookseller * A laugh-out-loud read full of capes and japes! If you like Superheroes this is right down your Street! * Danny Wallace, presenter and bestselling author * Demolition Dad was one of my favourite books of last year, and now Earle turns his attention to yet another troubled family in Story Street ... Warm-hearted fun -- Sally Morris * Irish Daily Mail * I think other people my age would enjoy this book and find it funny. It made me laugh and I found it easy to read once I got into it -- Jason Treneman, aged 7 * National Geographic Kids * I think other people my age would enjoy this book and find it funny. It made me laugh and I found it easy to read once I got into it. -- Jason Treneman, age 7 * NG Kids * Fantastically funny, this story has a very big heart * The Week Junior * Superhero Street' is an absolute joy to read Phil manages to create a story which is brilliantly humorous but full of heart and emotion...I really can't recommend it enough. I felt like it offers the reader the hope that even by doing the smallest, seemly insignificant acts we can all be a Superhero in someone eyes -- Jo Clarke * Book Lover Jo * Mister Earle tells a terrific tale of an accidental superhero * Families South East * A hilarious story that will have children giggling throughout * Parents In Touch * Deliciously silly fun for seven-plus -- Amanda Craig * Newstatesman.com * Told with earthy humour and a bracing dash of silliness, Superhero Street plays an entertaining riff on the theme of finding the hero inside -- James Lovegrove * Financial Times * Warm-hearted fun * Daily Mail *

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1444013882
• ISBN 13: 9781444013887
• Binding: Paperback