Supergirl and the Man of Metal

By Laurie S. Sutton and Gregg Schigiel

As Supergirl escorts a dangerous shipment of Kryptonite to S.T.A.R. Labs, Metallo attacks the armored truck. The superpowered cyborg is bent on claiming the radioactive rock for himself. When the Girl of Steel intercepts the man of metal, a brawl for the ages spills into the streets of Metropolis. Can Supergirl keep the Kryptonite out of Metallo’s clutches and save the city from destruction at the same time? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781515893714

Laurie S. Sutton

Laurie Sutton is a comic book writer and editor. She is also the author of The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb and The Secret of the Sea Creature from the You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo series. She currently resides in Florida.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: Turn Up the Heat

Chapter 2: Sky Fight

Chapter 3: Destruction Zone

Chapter 4: Escape Plan

Chapter 5: Power Play

Metallo

Author

Illustrator

Glossary

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

Main Body

Backmatter

Acknowledgments

Glossary

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For nearly thirty years, Kal-El—better known as Superman—thought he was the sole survivor of the doomed planet Krypton. That changed when a second rocket ship crash-landed on Earth. Inside was Superman’s teenage cousin, Kara Zor-El. She, too, had been sent from Krypton, but her ship was damaged in flight. Kara was put into a deep sleep that stopped her from aging. Soon after she arrived on Earth, Kara learned that she shared her cousin’s extraordinary abilities fueled by the planet’s yellow sun. She also found a new home with Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers. Now known to most as Kara Danvers, the teenager vowed to use her powers to protect Earth, just like her super hero cousin.

She became …

CHAPTER 1

Turn Up the Heat

WHOOSH!

Supergirl flew above the streets of Metropolis. It was a bright morning and her shadow fell on the S.T.A.R. Labs armored truck below. The weekend traffic was not as crowded as it was during the workdays. That was a part of the plan to keep people safe.