Twelve-year-old Rory and his friend Izzy try to foil the plans of Lord Foxglove, for whom Rory works as a valet, and his inhuman accomplices from taking over the world.--

The school day at Superhero Kindergarten is a lot like that at any other kindergarten? Except these six extraordinary students have a secret?They are superheroes! Rather than powers derived from a radioactive spider bite or gamma rays, these special kids' powers are inspired by items commonly found in kindergarten classrooms across the globe including crayons, paste, putty, and building blocks. And thankfully, they have Arnold Armstrong as their teacher....

The school day at Superhero Kindergarten is a lot like that at any other kindergarten5 except these six extraordinary students have a secret5 They are superheroes!

From legendary producer Stan Lee comes the tale of an (undercover) superhero teacher Mr. Armstrong, who is called on to train six extraordinary kindergarten students to use their superhero powers for good.

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Tiffany Shelton at Wednesday Books has acquired, in a preempt, in a two-book deal, debut author Lauren Blackwood's Within These Wicked Walls, an Ethiopian-inspired Jane Eyre retelling in which Andromeda-an unlicensed debtera-is hired to rid a castle of its dangerous curses, only to fall in love with the boy whose life hangs in the balance. Publication is scheduled for fall Tiffany Shelton at Wednesday Books has acquired, in a preempt, in a two-book...