Synopses & Reviews
Brave enough to walk to the bus stop alone. Strong enough to lift--and pour--her own bowl of cereal. Able to read a story aloud all by herself. Who couldand#160;this maskedand#160;girland#160;be?
It's Supersister!
This energetic and playful story followsand#160;hero through a typical day of accomplishingand#160;ordinary feats for her family in an extraordinary way. And by the end you'll find out why she's such a super helper to her mother and how she earned her name. This fresh take on a new sibling story is sure to empower young readers, as it reminds them of all the super things they can do by themselves, and makes it possible for anyand#160;child to become a super-helper.
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"Lighter-than-air superhero fun."--Kirkus
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PRAISE FOR THE ADVENTURES OF JO SCHMO SERIES and#160; "Lighter-than-air superhero fun."and#8212;Kirkus and#160; "Trineand#8217;s offbeat brand of humor and Dormerand#8217;s angular, childlike illustrations . . . hit the mark."and#8212;Publishers Weekly and#160; "Thereand#8217;s plenty of goofy middle-grade appeal here for both boys and girls."and#8212;Bulletin
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"Packed with warped logic, twisted common sense and silly hijinksand#8212;offbeat fun."
and#8212;Kirkus
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"A giggle-worthy read aloud. . . Expectant siblings and/or readers who enjoyed Sally Lloyd Jones' How to Be a Baby will surely welcome this addition to the family bookshelf."--Bulletin
Synopsis
Meet Jo Schmo, fourth grade superhero! With the help of her drooling dog, Raymond, her retired sheriff grandpa, and some very special crime fighting tricks like the Russian Toe Hold, she keeps the streets of San Francisco safe from bad guys in this new chapter book series for early middle-grade readers.
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"I am retiring from my life as a superhero and have enclosed my cape. Use it well. Sincerely, Uncle George."
Jo Schmo comes from a long line of crime fighters, but she's just a normal fourth grade girl into boys and skateboards--until her uncle's cape arrives on her San Francisco doorstep. Time to join the family business Gramps shows Jo the tricks of the trade, and her dog, Raymond, becomes her slobbery sidekick. Just in time, too. Can Jo stop Dr. Dastardly and his deadly gang of dead dinos? Stay tuned for more adventures of Jo Schmo, complete with hilarious black-and-white illustrations.
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Meet Jo Schmo, fourth-grade superhero, and her drooling dog Raymond as they triumph over bad guys in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series. Jo Schmo comes from a long line of crime fighters, but she's just a normal fourth-grade girl until she gets a mysterious package with a superhero's cape inside. Then it's time to join the family business! Gramps, a retired sheriff, shows Jo the tricks of the trade. Raymond the dog becomes Jo's loyal and slobbery sidekick. And just in time. Danger is lying in wait for the innocent citizens of San Francisco. Can Jo Schmo and her super-powered dog stop the evil Dr. Dastardly and his deadly gang of dead dinos?
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Jo Schmo comes from a long line of crime fighters, but she's just a normal fourth grade girl into boys and skateboardsand#8212;until her retired superhero uncle's cape arrives on her San Francisco doorstep. Time to join the family business! Gramps shows Jo the tricks of the trade, and her dog, Raymond, becomes her slobbery sidekick. Just in time, too. Can Jo stop Dr. Dastardly and his deadly gang of dead dinos?
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In the fourth hilarious adventure in this chapter book series, a villainous pink lemonade-swilling pirate and the dastardly Dr. Dastardly want revenge on fourth-grade superhero Jo Schmo and her dog Raymond.
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Fourth grade superhero Jo Schmo and her doggy sidekick Raymond are having a pretty rotten dayand#8212;they just donand#8217;t know it yet. Danger is lurking all over the place: Dr. Dastardly and Numb Skull are planning a jail break, and they want to get revenge on Jo Schmo. Then a group of time-traveling pirates shows up in San Francisco and winds up on the wrong end of Jo Schmoand#8217;s famous fighting move, the Tasmanian Chop. So Pinkbeard the pirate joins forces with the dastardly doctor to concoct the evilest revenge plot ever. Watch out, Jo Schmo! And your little dog, too!
About the Author
Frank W. Dormer is the author/illustrator of Socksquatch and The Obstinate Pen, and the illustrator of the acclaimed Aggie and Ben series and the superhero series The Adventu