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singerji's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
jbrooxd's review against another edition
3.0
A solid addition to the collection of superhero stories where the main character either doesn't have powers when everyone else does or when his/her powers are less than stellar.
kunger129's review against another edition
4.0
This book is really fun. Peter Powers is part of a family of super heroes. His mother can fly, his brother can multiply, his father can control fire, etc. But Peter has a seriously lame power; he can produce ice cubes from his hands. He wants desperately to be a super hero, to earn the respect of his siblings, and to catch a bad guy. At the advice of his grandfather, Peter tracks down Captain Tornado and tries to take him down single handedly.
Written in 1st person in Peter's voice, this story is funny. I loved Peter's tone. And kids will love the potty humor. The commentary on the mother was really amusing to me as well. The adults in this story were great. As were Peter's two best friend.
I read this book aloud to my 6 year old, and we both enjoyed it. Children ages 8-10 would have no problem reading this book on their own. Each chapter ends on a mini-cliff hanger, so it's super compelling. My son kept asking for one more chapter, and we finished the book in 4 nights. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/10/book-review-peter-powers-mg.html
Written in 1st person in Peter's voice, this story is funny. I loved Peter's tone. And kids will love the potty humor. The commentary on the mother was really amusing to me as well. The adults in this story were great. As were Peter's two best friend.
I read this book aloud to my 6 year old, and we both enjoyed it. Children ages 8-10 would have no problem reading this book on their own. Each chapter ends on a mini-cliff hanger, so it's super compelling. My son kept asking for one more chapter, and we finished the book in 4 nights. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/10/book-review-peter-powers-mg.html
syebba's review against another edition
4.0
Here's the kickoff in a fun kids series about a boy in a family of super heroes whose power is...making ice cubes. Determined to prove himself, he gets into a scrape with a villain that also puts his friends in danger. However, because of his hubris and because his siblings don't learn from their brother's mistakes, Peter will have the chance to face the villain again, this time to save his brother and sister,.
PS Challenge 2017: A book with a title that is a character's name
PS Challenge 2017: A book with a title that is a character's name
brookes_books's review against another edition
4.0
Brielle’s first chapter book! It took a couple weeks for us read this aloud together, but she loved it. She would sleep with it every night! Tonight when we finished the book she said, “I want to read it again!” This was a cute story about a super-hero family that reminded us of the Incredibles.
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