Andy Roid and the Superhuman Secret by Felice ArenaPublished March 2012 Penguin
From the publisher:
Andy Reid is just a regular 12 year old boy. He’s average at maths and gets nervous around
the girl that he likes. One day on the
way home from school, he avoids being kidnapped by a man who claims to be a
friend of his parents, only to ride his bike into the path of an oncoming
truck. Andy doesn’t die; he wakes up and
finds his world tipped upside down.
Apparently his parents are not bakers, but scientists who work for the
department of defence. They are the ones
who operated on him after the accident and saved his life, without the use of
their latest, top secret invention, Andy might not have made it. It does mean, that Andy is not quite the same
anymore...he is part machine!
First outraged that his parents would do this to him, then
thrilled at his amazing strength and speed, then frustrated and disappointed
that he can’t actually use these abilities as his parents don’t want any attention
drawn to him. A lot of people would want
this technology if they knew it existed, and it’s important no one finds out.
But Andy is just a 12 year old boy...and he was only trying
to save the girl he liked when he took on the Silverback at the zoo...
This is the first in the new series for Felice Arena (author
of Specky McGee, Boys Rule, Whippersnapper to name a few) and I think it will
hit the mark for boys who want something quick and easy to read. The book is only 89 pages and the text is a
good size, so not too daunting for those easily put off. They also have pretty cool covers, so it won’t
be embarrassing to be seen with one either. I have said these books are for ages 8-10, but they would also work well for 10+ reluctant readers.
Who will like this
book: Boys age 8+
Read it if you like: Zac Power but want something new
Read it if you like: Zac Power but want something new
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