Here Come the Superheroes: Raps and Rhymes To Save the Galaxy
Written by Neal Zetter
Illustrated by Chris White
Publication date: June 2017
Ages: 8-13 years
Format: Paperback / 250 x 165 mm / 64 pages
ISBN: 978-1-909991-46-0
Rights available: World
UK retail price: £6.99
Get disengaged boys (and girls) into reading with this unique full-colour comic book format collection of raps and rhymes celebrating the galaxy’s newest superheroes, by top performance poet Neal Zetter. Additional secret data includes the protagonists’ top powers, planets of origin, deadliest enemies and other fascinating facts.
Meet Captain Polystyrene (“Weedy as a tiny feather, watch him crumble in bad weather”), Super Senior (“He’s not so brave, he’s not so bold, this superhero’s rather old”), Sister Speed (“Faster than a flash, she’s a raging rocket, she’s a white hot wire, an electric socket”), Micro Girl (“Like a tiny spot, concealing herself beneath a full-stop”), and Terrific Tot whose enemy is Teen Terrible.
Reviews
“A poetry book with a difference ... This is the kind of book we need to draw disengaged children into the world of books. Every junior school should have a copy.”
“All the poems are perfect for reading aloud ... Dip in, discover a new love for words that rhyme, and some that don’t, and have a go at performing some too – enjoy the new life the words take on and a great experience!”
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