By Greg James, Chris Smith (author) , Amy Nguyen (illustrator)
"Terrifically funny superhero adventure packed full of surprises (and pandas)"
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If you know your way round a good superhero story, you’ll love this new offering from the bestselling duo behind Kid Normal and The Great Dream Robbery .
Eleven-year-old Sonny Nelson is a huge fan of Doctor Extraordinary, resident superhero in his home Paragon City. Sonny never gets bored of the Doc’s quips or the way he constantly thwarts the plans of arch villain Captain Chaos and her evil creations. Sonny is such a fan in fact, that when Doctor Extraordinary is blown up inside one of Captain Chaos’s giant robots, he’s the only one who can see the doctor’s ghost.
Just as well too, because when Captain Chaos’ evil sidekick Anna Podium, aka PANDAmonium, sets out to destroy Paragon City with a giant Giant Panda robot, Sonny and Doctor Extraordinary need to save the day.
The story is full of excitement – it’s a superhero story after all – but the authors have great fun playing with superhero story conventions and it’s also extremely funny. When it turns out too that not just Sonny but everyone in Paragon City can take on the mantle of superhero well, endings don’t come much more satisfying. It’s a super superhero story in fact, and one to recommend to fans of other classics of the genre by David Solomons and Danny Wallace.
Fans of Thor and The Incredibles will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of Kid Normal and The Great Dream Robbery.
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Fans of Thor and The Incredibles will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of Kid Normal and The Great Dream Robbery .
Super hero. Super DEAD! It's just another day at the office for world-famous superhero Doctor Extraordinary as he battles his arch-nemesis Captain Chaos in yet another epic showdown. Unfortunately this one doesn't quite go to plan and they both get blown up inside a giant robot. Dr Ex's number-one-fan, twelve-year-old Sonny Nelson, is devastated.
A world without heroes is totally rubbish! But things take an even more extraordinary turn when Doctor Ex returns as a ghost and only Sonny can see him . .
Reader Praise for The Great Dream Robbery:
'I wanna be a member of the Dream Bandits!'
'Escapist and daft and just a whole lot of fun' 'Thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to crazy end'
'This madcap adventure could have only been dreamt up by the crazy minds of Greg James and Chris Smith - part science-fiction, part mission impossible, part mystery that needs solving and a whole lot of fun.'
Greg James is the host of Radio 1's Drivetime show and the Official Chart. He is also a familiar face on TV, and in February he completed his #GREGATHLON - five triathlons in five different cities on five consecutive days - raising over GBP1,000,000 for Sport Relief. In 2014 he won Gold for 'Best Entertainment Show' at the last ever Radio Academy Awards, which arguably makes him the most entertaining radio presenter in perpetuity. Greg has no superpowers. In his spare time he enjoys the idea of having hobbies. But in reality, he's made all of them into work.
Chris Smith is an award-winning journalist and radio presenter, most frequently heard as the voice of Radio 1's Newsbeat as well as hosting shows on BBC Radio 5 Live. Chris enjoyed a previous, and glittering, literary career as the winner of the H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 1981 (under 10s section) with his tale Where Are the Brandy Snaps? Chris has no superpowers either. His hobbies include screen printing and self-effacement. Follow Chris Smith on Twitter here.
Together on Greg's show and in their weekly podcast, Chris and Greg are responsible for some of radio's most ludicrous games and characters, which genuinely wouldn't make any sense if we tried to explain them here ...
Authors photo © Jenny Smith
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Funny, interactive, laugh out loud with this tale. I love it and I’m sure you will too. 5 stars and it’s a must read book.
Super Ghost is an interactive and funny tale written by the famous radio stars Greg James and Chris Smith. It’s action packed and based on a good plot about finding your true hero.... Read Full Review
Funny and full of jokes with good pictures.
I enjoyed reading Super Ghost . There are lots of funny jokes that made me laugh a lot. The pictures are really good and made me smile. I would recommend this book if you like adventures. I liked the pandas but they are a bit creepy too.... Read Full Review
I really enjoyed reading this book because it's an exciting book that took me on a superhero adventure. I felt like I was there in the book, as a civilian.
I really enjoyed reading this book because it's an exciting book that took me on a superhero adventure. I felt like I was there in the book, as a civilian, watching the evil pandas destroy the city. The pandas have taught me to never judge a book by it's cover, I was not expecting them to be who they turned out to be! My favourite character was Spot because she thinks really logically, like myself, and I liked how she eventually believed Sonny about Super Ghost. The book is so funny, Greg and Chris' narrating made me feel like I could really connect to them and they always wanted to make me feel happier. I enjoyed taking the author's oath but that's all I can tell you about that.......... Read Full Review
Fans of Thor and The Incredibles will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of Kid Normal and The Great Dream Robbery. Super hero.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Super Ghost and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Super Ghost features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Crime & Mystery, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Super Ghost was written by Greg James, Chris Smith and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Super Ghost has 329 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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