The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1: The Hero Revealed
By William Boniface and Stephen Gilpin
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In Superopolis everyone has a superpower! Well…almost everyone. Meet Ordinary Boy.
In a town where everyone is a superhero, what if you were the only person with no superpowers at all?
Welcome to the life of Ordinary Boy. He’s...well, he’s pretty much exactly as his name suggests. But things are not so super in Superopolis these days, with the evil Professor Brain-Drain on the loose. To make matters worse, Ordinary Boy and his friends are thrown into the middle of a baffling mystery. Forget superheroes. In a city where everyone is extraordinary, this just might be a job for...Ordinary Boy!
With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this “celebration of the comics genre” (Kirkus) is perfect for readers who love the New York Times bestselling Captain Underpants series and Michael Buckley’s New York Times bestselling NERDS series, as well as young fans of Marvel and DC Comics—and anyone who’s ever longed to be super.
William Boniface
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.
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Reviews for The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The first in a three part series (or are more coming?) about a crazy place called Superopolis. Everyone, except the narrator, has a super power that is revealed during childhood. Many powers are pretty useless, and since this book is aimed at boys, lots of the powers are designed to entertain readers. Super smells, for example. Ordinary Boy, the protagonist, is the only person in Superopolis without a power, though the reader quickly realizes that his power is that he's smart. He and his friends go on a hunt for the one trading card they don't have, and while on this quest learn that their hero isn't really such a hero after all. A fun read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Overall, I planned to give this book 4 starts, but I had to take one away because of the flaw, but more on that later.Welcome to Superopolis, where everybody is a superhero, and they all have super powers. Well, that's everyone except for one boy who doesn't have any powers, and his name is Ordinary Boy, or O Boy for short. O Boy's favorite Superhero is The Amazing Indestructo, who can't he hurt or killed. When O Boy and his friends (who all have super powers) find out that The Amazing Indestructo is coming out with trading cards, they want to get them all. That leads to the plot of the book. There is just three of a special super secret card, and O Boy and his friends want it. That being said, O Boy and his friends uncover a plot that can spell the end for Superopolis. That's all I really want to say on the plot.****COULD BE SPOILERS START***** This book has one major, major flaw. In Children's Literature, it's important that the kids solve the problem. No matter what they face, they, the kids have to solve the issues they face, and not adults. That's pretty much the law. That doesn't happen here. The super hero parents save the day, and that's a major no-no. That's why I had to take a star away, giving it three stars, and not four.****COULD BE SPOILERS END *****The writing in this book was okay. At times, it was on the child's level, then at times, the writing was over their heads and the odds are they won't get the jokes.Overall, it was a pretty good read. If you have kids (esp boys) and you want to get them to read books, and have a life long desire to read, this is a good series to start them off on. They'll get a kick of some of the kids super hero powers.Like I said, not great, but not bad either. I liked it, and will tell me students about it.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I absolutely hated this book from page one. I don't even want to review it I hated it so much. Grumble grumble stupid predictable stupid book grumble. PREDICTABLE STUPID SUPERFAILHERO NONSENSE.