The Bad Guys: Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Scholastic, 2018. ISBN 9781760279509
(Age: 6+) Highly recommended. Themes: Humour. Adventure.
Superheroes. The Bad Guys return with superpowers that will delight
their fans as they chuckle their way through another hilarious
adventure. Yes, the Bad Guys have acquired super powers but they
appear to have defects that make for a most amusing read.
Although Superbad follows on from Episode 7, readers will
have no problem identifying the different main characters and newly
independent readers will love the sparse text and graphic novel
format. Older readers don't miss out either - the over-the-top
illustrations have enormous appeal for young and old. Imagine the
drawing of Agent Hogwild, atop a motorcycle, being chased by two
police cars, depicted with all the humour and ability of an artist
of Blabey's calibre!
Books from The Bad Guys series consistently appear on
Children's Choice awards like YABBA, and this is a testimony to
their appeal for the targeted audience.
Pat Pledger