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Author of The Big Splash and Emmy-winning writer for PBS's WordGirl, Jack D. Ferraiolo delivers the uproarious adventure of a different kind of hero. Behind every superhero stands a trusty-though less glamorous-sidekick. For Phantom Justice there is (drumroll,please) Bright Boy! Superfast and superstrong! Of course, when not fighting crime, Bright Boy leads a humbler existence as ordinary kid Scott Hutchinson. The superhero job might make for a plum gig, but after a humiliating incident with his spandex costume, Scott finds his world isn't exactly the stuff of dreams.
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"5-8th grade. Lots of adventure, super strength and speed, and even a love interest, mixed w/ the utter embarrassment of getting a hard-on in his sidekick costume tights during a rescue that gets broadcast on the nightly news. Total young teen/preteen boy appeal "
— Kathyred (4 out of 5 stars)
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“What starts as a tongue-in-cheek send-up of the superhero genre (complete with puberty-related embarrassing moments, costume malfunctions, and purposefully clichéd dialogue) rapidly swerves into new and engaging territory as Ferraiolo reveals the story’s true depths.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Comic dialogue, action-packed fight scenes, shocking character revelations, and plot twists galore make this a funny, suspenseful, thought-provoking page turner.”
— Children’s Literature -
“This is a fast-reading, cleverly told, entertaining tale.”
— School Library Journal -
“More twists than a pretzel factory.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Sidekicks Listener Reviews
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" Made me snort with laughter in public. "
— Nina, 9/30/2011 -
" Great so far - just leaning a little too middle school for my elementary school library... "
— Ms., 9/28/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It is hysterical! I'm a sucker for romances from the boy's pov. "
— Elsa, 9/23/2011 -
" Clearly meant for a younger audience than me, I still enjoyed it. I love superhero as a genre and it filled that need. a good read for the younger set. "
— Rachel, 9/2/2011
About Jack D. Ferraiolo
Jack D. Ferraiolo is the author of The Big Splash and Sidekicks. As the head of development at a children’s animation production company, he has developed and writes for WordGirl on PBS, for which he won an Emmy Award. He lives in northern Massachusetts.
About the Narrators
Jack Garrett’s voice is immediately recognizable from his work in commercials and as a personality on radio stations in the West and Southwest. In addition to guest appearances on television, he has performed in dozens of theater productions on regional and New York stages, including Guys and Dolls, Hallelujah Breakdown, Prelude to a Kiss, Cast a Spell, and Bongo Fever.
Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.