Reviews

Noah's Not So Super Summer by Brittany Tucker

sdriskill69's review

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 

Noah a typical normal kid is looking forward to spending his summer in The Super Youths Program which would give him popularity, respect, and maybe days without being bullied., but after an incident involving mutant rats, he is doomed to work all summer with his dad in maintenance or clean-up of these types of accidents. What a total bummer!  He is rescued from a bully by the girl he so desperately loves and in turn finds out that she is a Super but nobody knows but him. Noah begins his investigation into this world of mutants and with the help of his new super friends, they learn the secret of the mutants and take it on themselves to stop the destruction of Lincoln City. Such a great book full of fun, mystery, and a few mutants that have invaded the city causing havoc for Noah and the super summer he had planned. Great characters and well developed plot with twists and turns made this book a pleasurable reading experience and I highly recommend it to all tweens and teens looking for a read that shows we are not as simple or normal as we think we are! 

nchrisman1's review

5.0

Such a great read for adventure readers young and old. Noah is a super smart teen who puts all his hopes on a summer camp with the supers. He hopes it’ll increase his popularity, decrease his bullies, and gain him respect. All is reduced to rubble with the appearance of the mutants. Now, instead of camp he’s cleaning. But that’s not enough to stop Noah. Neither is his babysitting gig. Noah is determined to figure out the whole drama with some help along the way. Seriously this is a good read for teens and adults. 

daree_222's review

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 This is an adorable YA adventure story. Full of Supers, Mutants and the mystery of them all unfolding in a destructive and exciting way. You don’t know who is on the side of the right but just might find your team when you need it the most. Noah is a lovable smart character who isn’t a super yet has a superpower that is all his own. Being a normie has its perks too. 

 

terrijomac's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Noah was not looking forward to working the summer with his dad. Being the city’s clean-up specialist was not as glorious a title as one might think. And that’s why Noah wound up hiding in the ladies restroom at the corner gas station from the local high school bullies. How would he get out of this without being seen by everyone? This is a fast-paced tween read. I think teens will find the story exciting and the characters relatable! 

roxsannel's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 

Noah Reagan has ambitions and one of them is to attend the Summer With Supers Youth Camp, he wants to work in the scientific field and make a difference, not like his dad who just cleans up after them, but alas that was not to be because of some mutants attacking the town of Lincoln where he lives. All he wanted was to be bully free and able to enjoy himself while learning, but when the programme is cancelled, he has to actually work over his summer holidays instead, but at least it’s only during the week, he will at least have the weekends free to have fun with his best friend. 

 

So as soon as his dad finds out what happened at the latest mutant attack and that he was there, he is furious and so his internship with Mega-Maintenance company begins, it isn’t glamorous and it isn’t easy, but Noah learns just how much work his dad has to do after the smoke clears and the rubble settles. While he is working, he thinks about the mutants and what he has seen when they attack and he thinks that he might have a theory as to what is behind it, but he needs some super help with his investigation. 

 

Meanwhile, there are more mutant attacks all over Lincoln, but will Noah be able to figure out who the mastermind behind the mutants and the mega-issues they are causing, or will he be able to stop them before the Supers get more than they can handle? This is a fun read with plenty of mutants, superpowers and mayhem galore as Noah tries to save his not so super summer! 

tarajohnson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

 

Noah’s Not So Super Summer is Book One in the Super Summer Series. It starts out with a bang as twelve-year-old Noah is desperately trying to escape from a group of bullies that are pursuing him. In an effort to evade capture Noah dodges into the bathroom of a local gas station and hides in one of the bathroom stalls. This is when Noah’s life goes from bad to worse as suddenly, he is being attacked by a mutant rat the size of a moose. 

This becomes the turning point in Noah’s summer as his dream of being in The Summer With Supers Youth Program is crushed. A program he wanted to join in an effort to become popular, gain respect, and with any luck get away from the bullies that torment him. Instead, his dad forces him into helping him with his failing Mega Maintenance Company. Now he has to spend his summer cleaning up the destruction left behind after the mutants as they terrorize Lincoln City. Noah decides that he needs to investigate who or what the mastermind is behind the mutants and try to stop whoever is responsible. 

This was a fun and enjoyable read for all ages. The characters were wonderful and the growing pains they experienced were relatable. Noah, especially, was a character that any kid who has ever been bullied can relate to. All he wanted was to be bully-free and popular. He felt the way of doing this was by taking part in the youth program with Supers. When his dreams were crushed, and his plans changed for the summer, Noah found a way to make the most of it. He decided to try to stand up and make a change by trying to rid the city of mutants by investigating who the mastermind was creating them. Noah was both smart and courageous which is admirable and inspiring. This book was full of action, suspense, drama, danger, adventure, bullies, mutants, and of course, super heroes. A twist on the classic tale of good versus evil, bullies versus the good guys.    

rayne's review

5.0

Brilliant YA superhero fantasy

I loved this book. Noah is an awesome MC and so relatable. The author’s take on Supers is fascinating and her writing style is engaging. The storyline sucked me in - the Supers, their powers, the mystery surrounding the mutants and the science - I was left wanting more at the end. Can’t wait to see where the author takes Noah next. Highly recommend.

reneepad4's review

inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Noah is a twelve your old boy. He gets bullied in school. He is considered poor. Like a normal kid he thinks he knows it all and tries to help adults. I liked this storyline. It was fast paced and I recommended it to my 11 year old daughter.

bibliophilenerd's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a fun book that had me reading late and turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. The characters are very relatable to other teens and how they treat each other. The main character Noah is a dorky teenage boy who has a nerdy friend named Suki. They are picked on by the football jock named Kyle. Noah has had a crush on Ruth since the first grade but he can’t even talk to her. Their stories all become intertwined in the story as they try and save the day. They all live in Lincoln City and there are mutant animals who keep coming out of the sewers and destroying parts of the city. The Supers are people who have powers and always show up to kill the mutants. It was a quick and enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see what Noah gets up to in the next book. 

faithfulgirl4's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0

 This book starts off with a bang that will grab the reader's attention pretty quickly. Especially if said reader is a teenager. Even more so if said teenager is a male!

Noah is tired of all the bullying he's been subjected to. He's also tired of his dad nagging him and having to babysit. Then there's the mutant infestation and the Supers. Can life get anymore complicated while yet interesting?

Noah's summer is full of adventure and friendships of a very unique kind. Hopefully his whole summer won't stink!

I loved this book and read it in a matter of a couple of hours. This will appeal to younger readers as well as those of us still young at heart! There is humor and adventure throughout!