Shifty Business
Shifty Business by Greg Trine is an illustrated book published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2013, featuring 103 pages in English. This story follows fourth-grade superhero Jo Schmo, who is unaware of an impending crime wave threatening her city. While she focuses on mastering new superhero skills like shape-shifting, her attempts often lead to humorous results, such as transforming into a frizzy-haired teacher. Jo, along with her loyal dog sidekick Raymond, is determined to thwart the villainous Numb Skull before the situation escalates.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Jo navigates her superhero journey, facing challenges that test her abilities and creativity. The narrative incorporates elements of humor and features themes related to animals and superheroes, appealing to young audiences. This illustrated edition presents a lighthearted take on the superhero genre, making it an engaging read for children interested in comics and graphic novels.
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Fourth-grade superhero Jo Schmo doesn’t know that a crime wave is about to hit her city. She’s too busy learning new superhero skills, like shape-shifting. Only it doesn’t seem to be going very well: what bad guy is scared of a superhero that looks like a frizzy-haired teacher? But Jo and her loyal doggy sidekick, Raymond, know they have to stop the villainous Numb Skull before the crime wave builds into full-on crime tsunami. And if that means Jo has to risk shape-shifting into a freckled monster, then that’s just what she’ll do!
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