Of Villains and Heroes
Some Great Middle Grade Reads
There's more to these books than powers & capes
Joshua Dread by Lee Bacon
Joshua has bigger issues to deal with than the bullies who harass him at school. The problems he's having with unexpected fires isn't the hardest part either. His parents are the supervillains everyone wants Captain Justice to defeat. When supervillains begin disappearing, can Joshua find a way to get his parents back?
The Cloak Society by Jeramey Kraatz
Alex Knight was raised to be a villain, part of the underground Cloak Society. Cloak was vanquished ten years earlier when Alex was just a toddler. Now Cloak is poised to make its comeback, putting its Beta Team through its paces to get one key component they need. On this mission, Alex makes an unexpected move, one that has significant impact on his life. He saves the life of one of the Junior Rangers, the hero equivalent of his Betas.
Geeks, Girls and Secret Identities by Mike Jung
Mike Jung's debut novel is hilarious. In this story, Vincent and his friends, members of the unofficial Captain Stupendous Fan Club (you don't want to know the people in the official club) know all there is to know about Captain Stupendous. When the Captain gets hurt after rescuing Polly, the girl Vincent has a crush on, things get really weird. Can he figure out how to set things right, or, perhaps more importantly, get anyone to listen?
Sidekicks by Dan Santat - Graphic Novel.
The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell - Young Adult
Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford - Middle Grade