Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action

Written by David O'Connell

Narrated by Pam Turlow

It’s hard to be a superhero and a regular kid at the same time!

Freddie has shoes that give him super speed, but he needs an on / off switch for his super speed. Mr. Vaslov, who created the shoes, decides to invent a remote control, but he gets more than he planned. When his young neighbor’s ball goes missing, Freddie uses his new powers to find ti … and Mr. Vaslov!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oasis Audio
• Release date: May 9, 2017
• ISBN: 9781621887140

David O'Connell

David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in London, UK. His favourite things to draw are monsters, naughty children (another type of monster), batty old ladies and evil cats!

Reviews for Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action

[kimjd_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Grades 2-4

Freddie Ramos is back with his purple zapatos (shoes) that give him superhero speed. The downside to wearing superhero shoes is that when he's playing at recess or in PE, he can't control his super speed, and his friends are getting frustrated. When he asks Mr. Vaslov, the apartment manager who invented the shoes, to create an on-off switch, the kindly man agrees to try. After several days of impatient waiting, Freddie goes into Mr. Vaslov's workshed. Mr. Vaslov is nowhere to be found, but Freddie sees a wristband that looks like it has the on-off switch for his shoes. When he puts it on, though, rather than controlling his speed, it gives him a new ability-- to jump very, very high! As time goes on and Mr. Vaslov fails to make an appearance, Freddie puts this new power to good use-- and finds an injured Mr. Vaslov trapped on the roof of the next building. Of course, after saving the day, Freddie reminds Mr. Vaslov that he's still hoping for an on-off switch for those shoes... but that's for another installment.

Wonderful, warm characters, plot, and dialog for the just-starting-chapter-books crowd.

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Entertaining sequel to what looks like a promising start to a series featuring young Latino superhero, Freddie Ramos.