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Hardback
Published: 26th March 2024
Paperback
Published: 29th October 2024
Paperback
Published: 12th October 2021
The Boy With Wings: Clash of the Superkids
By (Author) Lenny Henry
Illustrated by Keenon Ferrell
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children's Books
26th March 2024
5th October 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
823.92
Hardback
224
Width 142mm, Height 223mm, Spine 24mm
342g
Join Tunde on his next superpowered mission in The Boy with Wings: Clash of the Superkids, a hilarious, action packed story from Lenny Henry, illustrated throughout by Keenon Ferrell. Wings Check. A super-cool, super-secret past Check. An impossible mission to save the world from a super evil enemy Check. When Tunde's parents take him to a top-secret testing facility called The Complex, he's nervous about meeting others like him who have super powers. But trying to make new friends is the least of his worries. There's something much scarier going on. And it's going take more than just the boy with wings to stop it . . . Now that flight isn't an option, the only choice is to fight.
This book is as laugh-out-loud funny as youd expect, but its also packed with super-charged thrills, characters you really care about and a whole lot of heart. I think The Boy With Wings is the start of something really special. -- Nadia Shireen - Author of Grimwood, on The Boy With Wings
Hilarious and heartfelt ... interwoven with messages about family, friendship, courage and belonging * The Guardian on The Boy With Wings *
... Always looking for genuinely laugh out loud funny books and [The Boy with Wings] 100% delivered. THANK YOU. -- Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
Sir Lenny Henry has risen from being a star on children's television to becoming one of Britain's best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor. He is co-founder of Comic Relief. Lenny is a strong advocate for diversity and co-wrote the book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond. The Boy with Wings is his third novel for Macmillan Children's Books. Keenon Ferrell is an illustrator and animator based in NYC. He makes artwork inspired by music, fashion and sports. He also has a love for storytelling, fantasy and history which can be seen throughout his work. Keenon's clients include Netflix, Capital One, StoryCorps, Sony Music Entertainment, to name a few.