Mystery Men [Paperback]

Lara Bergen (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The Shoveler, the Raja, and Furious have been trying to be superheroes for years, but no one will take them seriously. The Shoveler's kids just laugh at him. The Raja has to sneak out of the house so his mom won't know what he's up to. And Mister Furious spends his days beating on scrap metal in a junkyard. But these three misfits know they must come together to save their city from the evil Casanova. With Captain Amazing out of the picture, it's up to these would-be superheroes to prove themselves and the city that they're the real thing.

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The Shoveler, the Raja, and Furious have been trying to be superheroes for years, but no one will take them seriously. The Shoveler's kids just laugh at him. The Raja has to sneak out of the house so his mom won't know what he's up to. And Mister Furious spends his days beating on scrap metal in a junkyard. But these three misfits know they must come together to save their city from the evil Casanova. With Captain Amazing out of the picture, it's up to these would-be superheroes to prove themselves and the city that they're the real thing.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (August 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440415748
• ISBN-13: 978-0440415749
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,395,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, August 3, 2007

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This review is from: Mystery Men (Paperback)

Cute, but fairly obviously written in a young reader style. May be the only time that a SBD gets classified as a superpower!