Joshua Dread by Lee Bacon

Joshua Dread

Lee Bacon

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · October 8, 2013

A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Joshua Dread.

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Who it’s for
A lively collision of middle-school awkwardness, emerging powers, and dangerously villainous family business.
Themes
Family loyalty, Friendship, Hiding one's identity
Pacing
Fast

About this book

The first book in the series! Middle school is tough already—but when your parents are evil supervillains and you’ve just discovered you have powers of your own, life can be a real challenge. Not only do bullies pick on Joshua, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? They're the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents.

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As if trying to hide his identity wasn't hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised. When a violent attack at the Vile Fair makes it clear someone is abducting supervillains, and that his parents may very well be next, Joshua must enlist both Sophie and Milton's help to save them. “Joshua Dread is funny, action-packed, and a total page-turner. You’ll want to read to the bitter end—unless Joshua’s parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility.”—Adam Gidwitz, author of A Tale Dark & Grimm "Villainy! Mayhem! Family! From supervillains to killer houseplants, Joshua Dread has it all. I couldn't put it down and I didn't dare, not until I'd devoured every last page!" -C. Alexander London, author of the Accidental Adventure series

Family, with Perks

A lively collision of middle-school awkwardness, emerging powers, and dangerously villainous family business.

Come here for

  • Middle-school troubles with a supervillain-family twist
  • A funny, action-packed adventure with powers gone conspicuously awry

Expect

  • Exploding pencils, scorched handprints, and comic-book peril
  • Friendship and family complications alongside the mayhem

Where it sits

Superheroes98%
Action & Adventure72%
Magic & Fantasy44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Alternative Family Stories
  • Growing Up
Authors
Lee Bacon
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
October 8, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family loyalty · Friendship · Hiding one's identity
Reading lane
Action & Adventure