Joshua Dread

&quot;Bacon's deadpan narrative hums along with outrageous details, humor, and<br> action...A hero with a double life and a colossal<br>set of parental issues, Joshua handles zombies, killer robots, and<br>teenage girls without losing his cool. Bacon's affectionately playful<br>take on the superhero genre introduces bombastic personalities without<br>reducing the characters to caricatures.&quot; - <b>Publishers Weekly</b><br><br>&quot;Fast and often funny...A twisty, swiftly moving adventure sure to please superhero fans.&quot;<br><b>- Kirkus Reviews<i></i></b><i><br><br>&quot;Joshua Dread</i> is<i> </i>funny, action-packed, and a total<br>page-turner. You'll want to read to the bitter end--unless Joshua's<br>parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility.&quot;<b> - Adam<br>Gidwitz, author of <i>A Tale Dark &amp; Grimm</i></b> <b>and <i>In a Glass Grimmly</i></b><br><br>&quot;Villainy! Mayhem! Family! From supervillains to killer houseplants, <i>Joshua Dread</i><br> has it all. I couldn't put it down and I didn't dare, not until I'd<br>devoured every last page!&quot; <b>- C. Alexander London, author of the<br>Accidental Adventure series<br> </b><br><br>When your parents are supervillains, it's hard<br>to have a normal life. Joshua Dread tries to keep a low profile. Not<br>even his best friend, Milton, knows his secret. Luckily Joshua's not on<br>anyone's radar--not like Sophie, a new girl with a mysterious past who's<br> got everyone talking. But weird stuff is happening. Pencils explode in<br>his hand. He leaves scorched butt marks on the carpet. And he can send<br>bullies crashing into lockers. Turns out Joshua has a superpower. But he<br> doesn't have to use it for evil, right? His parents give him a book to<br>explain things... but nothing can prepare him for when smoke creatures<br>start kidnapping bad guys. <i>Is Joshua's family next?</i>