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Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name!Meet Melvin Beederman. He's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains--once he's airborne.Crash! Splat! Thud! Kabonk!This series has it all: hilarious story lines, amazing classic-comic-inspired illustrations, fearless new superheroes, and SNACKS!Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name!Melvin loves fighting crime in Los Angeles, until the McNasty Brothers, the baddest guys of all, start robbing banks--and Melvin's superpowers mysteriously disappear. Enter Candace, a third-grade actress with some surprising new talents. Once they team up, nothing can beat these partners in uncrime. Nothing but bologna, that is . . .
About the Author
Greg Trine is the author of the Melvin Beederman Superhero series of chapter books published by Henry Holt and Company and The Adventures of Jo Schmo series put out by Harcourt. He is also the author of the teen novel, The Second Base Club. When he isn't writing funny books for kids and teens, Greg can usually be found cracking them up live and in person through his National School Visits Program (and international, for that matter) . Need an author to visit your school? Greg's your man.
