Synopses & Reviews
Superhero Jo Schmo has a problem: There aren't any crimes to fight in San Francisco! So she and her doggie sidekick, Raymond, build a time machine and head back to the gold rush days to track down the notorious burping outlaw Wyatt Burp. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing back in the present time. Two mean girls have it in for Jo, and they're lying in wait for her with a wrecking ball. If Wyatt and his Hole in the Head gang don't get her, Gertrude and Betty will. Look out, Jo!
Review
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
Synopsis
There's a Secret in Superopolis!
Years Ago, a young superhero named Meteor Boy mysteriously vanished during a dangerous mission. But what really happened to him? Could he still be alive? There may be more to the Meteor Boy secret than anybody suspected, and Ordinary Boy knows that the time has come to solve this mystery once and for all! In a city where everyone is extraordinary, this just might be a job for . . . Ordinary Boy.
Synopsis
In their second hilarious adventure, fourth grade superhero Jo Schmo and her drooling dog, Raymond, go back in time to stop the infamous and stinky outlaw Wyatt Burp.
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.
Synopsis
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?
About the Author
William Boniface may or may not exist. Ordinary Boy, after all, tells his own story. Mr. Boniface could simply be a creation of the publisher in order to fulfill the requirement that an author be listed on the cover of this book. Given that possibility, there is no harm in revealing that Mr. Boniface has lent his name to over two dozen far less wordy children's books that were also in need of an author. Unless, of course, he didn't, which would make this entire biography irrelevant.
Stephen Gilpin is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of children's books and has worked for tons of awesome clients. He lives and works with his wife, Angie, in Hiawatha, Kansas.