Supernan's Day Out

By Author / Illustrator

Phil Earle, illus Steve May

Genre

Friends and family

Age range(s)

Publisher

Barrington Stoke Ltd

ISBN

9781800901100

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

05-05-2022

Synopsis

An unexpected family secret has hilarious consequences in this action-packed story from Phil Earle and illustrator Steve May - perfect for superhero fans.

Plane crashes, robberies and fires were not what Stanley was expecting on a day out at the seaside with his nan and the other residents of her care home! Nan doesn't know about his superpowers, so Super Stan can't step in to help as it would blow his cover. Luckily, though, another mysterious superhero seems to be on hand, saving the day. But who could it possibly be?

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Reviews

In Supernan's Day Out, Stanley cannot believe it; his mum has forced him to take a day off from saving the world and if that isn't bad enough, he's got to spend the day with his nan! Stanley loves his nan, but the idea of spending a day with her and her cronies, in a home that smells like cabbage when he could be doing superhero stuff is, frankly, not appealing. And the day gets worse when nan tells him they are off on a trip to the seaside. Great! A whole day with a bunch of old people, playing bingo and being called by the wrong name, just what Stanley doesn't want to do.

Then something happens that Stanley doesn't expect. Because while he is not allowed to do anything superhero-like, he notices that somebody else is saving the day. But who? What Stanley discovers blows his mind! Who knew there were more superheroes apart from him and his dad. And what a crew!

Phil Earle creates a fun and engaging superhero tale with an important message of not to judge a book by its cover.

Curriculum links to: superheroes, family, stereotypes.

88 Pages / Reviewed by Donna Burkert, teacher