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176 pp.
| Scholastic |
January, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-82501-6$12.99
(3)
4-6Secret Hero Society series.
Illustrated by
Dustin Nguyen.
In this series-opener, new kid Bruce Wayne and his friends investigate their school's many oddities: Why does the theater teacher sweat mud? Why does the choir teacher's scream shatter glass? Smudgy black-and-white panel illustrations are interspersed with documentary evidence (report cards, incident reports, etc.) that reinforce the gumshoe tone, and the frequent comics callouts complement the energetic stand-alone plot.