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The second book in the heartfelt, hilarious, and acclaimed series, where middle-school student Veronica's superpowers will ruin everything -- if she doesn't beat them to it. Veronica has worked hard to get her feelings under control. Sure, sometimes a strong emotion turns into a superpower -- giving her a personal raincloud on a bad day, or literally turning her green with envy. But it's happening a lot less these days! Then she finds out what she'll be doing at summer camp: directing her own movie with her best friend Charlie -- and her best frenemy Becky. At first it seems fun, until Veronica's superpowers start affecting other people. When Veronica calls "Action!" everyone has to do what she says. But is that the best way to make her dream movie -- or to treat her friends?My So-Called Superpowers: Mixed Emotions raises the stakes on Veronica's middle-school adventures, proving that her powers are both the best thing and the worst thing that's ever happened to her.An Imprint BookPRAISE FOR MY SO-CALLED SUPERPOWERS:"A hilarious tale of a girl so desperate to be cool that she defies her best judgment to get what she wants." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Readers will be delighted at Veronica's relatable quirkiness... a whimsical, good-humored, straightforward take on just loving yourself for who you are." -- BOOKLIST "My So-Called Superpowers is vibrant, lively, and hums along at a snappy pace. It has a genuinely warm, welcoming Saturday-morning cartoon feeling to it." -- Tony Cliff, New York Times-bestselling author of the Delilah Dirk series"It's impossible not to root for Veronica. Super real, super fun, and just generally and genuinely super." -- Dana Simpson, author of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series"My So-Called Superpowers is a super-engaging read with plenty of action, mystery, humor, and heart." -- Terri Libenson, author of Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy"Readers will empathize with Veronica's quest, and fall in love with this fun, heartwarming story about learning to embrace your individual quirks and the power of friendship." -- Rysa Walker, author of the bestselling CHRONOS Files series and the Delphi Trilogy
About the Author
Heather Nuhfer writes all-ages and children's books and graphic novels. She has penned numerous original stories for comic book titles including, Scooby Doo, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans GO!, Fraggle Rock, Lisa Simpson, and Monster High. Her My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic graphic novels are international bestsellers. My So-Called Superpowers is her first prose novel. When she isn't writing, Heather loves to knit while watching bad 1990s action movies with her beloved furbaby Einstein.
