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Super Turbo Saves the Day!

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KIRBY, Lee. Super Turbo Saves the Day! illus. by George O'Connor. 128p. /Little Simon. Dec. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781481488853; pap. $5.99. ISBN 9781481488846.
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Gr 2–4—Rubo is a crime-fighting hamster from the "Captain Awesome" series who takes his job as class pet very seriously. When the kids leave, he turns into Super Turbo, defender of the classroom, fighter of evil, and super pet extraordinaire. When Super Turbo ventures out of the classroom, he meets the other classroom's super pets, Boss Bunny, Green Winger, Professor Turtle, Great Gecko, and Wonder Pig, but their fun is short-lived. An evil rat named Whiskerface and his band of evil rats are trying to take over the school. Can the super pets save the day? The illustrations are detailed and engaging and complement the text well. The story is fun and simple and brings to life Turbo's world. The plot is well-developed, and the adventure aspect will keep pages turning.
VERDICT Fans of Kirby's "Captain Awesome" series, superheroes, and action will enjoy this offering immensely; a fine addition for chapter book collections.
Reviewed by Kira Moody, Whitmore Public Library, Salt Lake City
Classroom C's hamster, Turbo, discovers he's not the only class pet who's also a superhero--Sunnyview Elementary is full of them! The Super Pet Superhero League defends Sunnyview from villains, including scheming rat Whiskerface and evil (or are they?) Flying Ninja Squirrels. Told in both prose and comic panels, these first installments in the Captain Awesome spinoff series are frenetic but appealing superhero adventures. Review covers these titles: Super Turbo Saves the Day and Super Turbo vs. the Flying Ninja Squirrels.
 , Nov 01, 2016

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