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The Superheroes Employment Agency
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The Superheroes Employment Agency Hardcover - 2012

by Singer, Marilyn

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You may already know of Superman, Spiderman, and the Hulk, but you certainly don't know the heroes in this collection of humorous poems about a group of oddball B-list superheroes looking for work, from Marilyn Singer, author of Tallulah's Tutu and Mirror, Mirror.

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Details

  • Title The Superheroes Employment Agency
  • Author Singer, Marilyn
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Date 2012-07-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4065470-75
  • ISBN 9780547435596 / 0547435592
  • Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 0.38 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 0.97 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 670
  • Library of Congress subjects Superheroes
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011025722
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.54

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Summary

From Blunder Woman and Muffy the Vampire Sprayer to Stuporman and The Bulk, meet the members of the Superheroes Employment Agency—lovable misfits with oddball powers who make up for their lack of fame with an eagerness to please and a can-do attitude. These humorous, kid-friendly poems are sure to entertain while introducing readers to poetry in a fun, lighthearted, and accessible way. Told in Marilyn Singer’s witty verse and Noah Z. Jones’s hilarious illustrations, their story will make you laugh and cheer on these champions in their quests for heroic jobs.

Media reviews

"From Blunder Woman to Stuporman, this gallery of underemployed B-list superheroes is up for any task."--Kirkus

"There is definite kid appeal with the superhero themes."--School Library Journal

"Jones' exaggerated cartoon interpretations of these bumblers keeps things super-duper silly."--Booklist

About the author

Marilyn Singer is a renowned poet and the author of more than ninety books for young people. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut. To learn more, visit www.marilynsinger.net. In addition to illustrating books, Noah Z. Jones has created animated shows on The Disney Channel and The Cartoon Network. He lives in Los Angeles, California. To learn more, visit www.noahzjones.com.