SuperZero

Hate exams? Hate studying past your bedtime to pass your exams?  Then think how life for a superhero must be for he has to prove his worth to pass his exams.  You think its easy-peasy? Maybe but not for our Super Zero.  Though his parents are convinced he has super powers, that is not the case with Super Zero at class.  His assessment mainly consists of Morphing, X-Ray vision, Flying and all those super human stuff.  But still he cannot accomplish even a single thing.  Rare things happen and we (even he does not) do not understand what triggers it.  So does he really have super powers? 

The narration is funny and intriguing.  Any child who has watched Marvel characters, would understand what is expected and how Super Zero keeps failing.  Its just like any ordinary school, where the pressure to perform keeps building on.  Its all about an underdog becoming a superhero and in the process the author assures the kids its not tough if you have confidence and can rise above your shortcomings.  Her flair for humour keeps us in peals and giggles all the way to the end.  Throw in an adorable but monstrous dog and a kind but deaf grandpa, the story becomes even more hilarious.  And how she has selected to educate the kids on spelling is another notable point.  This book is funny and the short chapters will keep them tuned.  The author "gets" the way a kid thinks and has given a good account of their angry, self empathy, surprises and every other emotion apt to the situation.  Even the acknowledgements section, especially about the illustrator, was written creatively. I recommend this to the middle grade readers.