Synopses & Reviews
Could you choose between a superpower and a friend?The evil treasure hunter Damien Black needs some quick cash—so he robs the local bank. But Damien Black didnt figure Dave Sanchez into his plan. Daves been itching to try out the Invisibility Ingot in his magical wrist band, and heres the perfect opportunity to make like a superhero! So Dave and Sticky set off after the robber, determined to retrieve the banks money. The Black mansion is a house of hysterical horrors, but somehow he and Sticky manage to navigate the maze and escape with the cash. Asombroso! Dave thinks hes home free, but Damien Black isnt one to give up easily—more than the cash, he wants Daves wrist band, and hes got a dastardly devious plan that even an invisible boy wont be able to slip out of.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
The Gecko & Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds. "Don't move a muscle " shouts a strangely clad crook in the act of robbing a bank. But of course somebody does. That somebody is Dave Sanchez, and the crook is none other than the dastardly Damien Black, fresh out of prison and back to his villainous ways. But Dave and his gecko sidekick, Sticky, are on the case, and this time they have a trick up their sleeve--literally It's an Aztec wristband that give its wearer powers like invisibility and flight.
Asombroso, right? But power alone does not a superhero make, and they'll have to learn how to use it if they want to defeat their nemesis not once--but twice.
Don't miss all the Gecko & Sticky adventures:
1. The Villain's Lair
2. The Greatest Power,
3. Sinister Substitute
4. The Power Potion
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a teacher before devoting herself to writing full-time. She lives in central California.
Stephen Gilpin graduated with honors from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he studied painting and cartooning. He lives in Kansas.
From the Hardcover edition.