Iguana Boy vs. The 30 Second Thief: Book 2

By Author / Illustrator

James Bishop, Rikin Parekh

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

ISBN

9781444939408

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

06-09-2018

Synopsis

One boy. One disappointing superpower. Can Dylan and his bunch of hyper iguanas make a lasting impression on the superhero collective, run by Ron Strongman, or will he be laughed out of town?

He might have the lamest superpower ever but Dylan, AKA Iguana Boy, has proven himself worthy enough to be accepted into the superhero collective. Dylan is excited and his iguanas are hyper. Recipe for success, RIGHT?

Iguana Boy and his team of iguanas eagerly await their orders to SAVE THE WORLD. But CEO of the Superhero Collective Ron Strongman doesn't have time for lowly superheroes.

Dylan will have to find his own way to get to the top, or else he will be saving silly cats from trees FOREVER. When a new villain is causing chaos across London, Dylan can't believe his luck... this is his chance. Can Iguana Boy bring Repeat Offender to justice ...

In 30 seconds or less!

Reviews

The second installment in the Iguana Boy series, doesn't disappoint. Dylan, a boy whose superpower is the ability to talk to iguanas, has now joined the Superhero Collective and is starting his first day at HQ. Dylan, along with his team of trusty iguanas, Paul, Pauline, Smelly Paul and Red eye Paul, get tasked with leading the CITD (Cats in Trees Department). However, Dylan wants to be where the action is and capture Repeat Offender, a super villain who had the ability to rewind time by 30 seconds. In this hilarious, fun filled mission, Dylan and his superhero friends try to stop Repeat Offender from his crime spree of stealing bank notes from Britain's banks. I really enjoyed this book. It is amusing, entertaining and full of silly events that leave you chuckling! I particularly laughed at the Superhero Collective's new acronym (POOP) and the funny traits of the characters in the story. As well as being a hilarious read, Rikin Parekh's illustrations complement the story perfectly, by providing added humour, as well as making the story more accessible to struggling readers, through the use of different text types such as comic strips and ID cards. I think this book would appeal to children age 7 plus. I look forward to reading further adventures of Iguana Boy and his superhero friends from POOP! 256 pages / Ages 7+ / Reviewed by Leia Sands, teacher.