Pizazz vs Perfecto: The Times Best Children's Books for Summer 2021

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The third book in a SUPER(like, actually, with powers and stuff) new series for readers aged 7+from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn! Brimming with Sophy's hilarious illustrations and comic strips, this is the perfect read for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates, Amelia Fang, Wimpy Kid and Dog Man.

ASPECTACULARsuperhero story thatfizzes with funon every page! Liz Pichon, author of the bestselling TOM GATES series.

HELLO! My name is PIZAZZ and Im a superhero . . . You probably think thats really AWESOME, and while it can be, its also REEEEEEEAAALLLLY annoying.

Even though Im saving the world ALL THE TIME, there are still LOADS of bad guys about.

Like super baddie PERFECTO! Shes younger than me, and just . . . well, PERFECT! But I have a plan. Maybe I just need to be perfect too even moreperfect than Perfecto. Easy-peasy, right!

Hilariously narrated by reluctant superhero Pizazz, and brimming with Sophys distinctive illustrations and comic-book strips, this is the third book in the laugh-out-loud PIZAZZ series.

PRAISE for PIZAZZ:
Blocky comic-style panels, a fire-farting granddad and a conservationist message make for accessible, quirky reading The Guardian, Childrens Book of the Month
Sophy Henns funny new series [] a witty and original reminder that superheroes are human too The Sunday Times, Childrens Book of the Week
Sophy Henns lively, energetic story should be a hit with anyone who finds it hard to fit inFinancial Times
Full-page illustrations, comic-strip sequences, quirky typography and dramatic chapter openers ensure this book will appeal to more reluctant readers The i
Perfect for fans of her previous series Bad Nana, with the same level of illustration and zany text throughout Booktrust

Author Bio

Sophy Hennis an award-winning picture book author and illustrator with a masters in illustration from the University of Brighton. She is the creator of the much-lovedBad Nana series, thePom Pomseries, theTedboard book series, and the nonfiction titlesLifesizeandLifesize Dinosaurs, among others. Her debut picture bookWhere Bearwas nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize. Sophy was the World Book Day Illustrator in 2015 and 2016.