Worst. Superhero. Ever
By (Author) Charlie Higson
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
26th November 2024
15th August 2024
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories
Children's / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Children's / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear
Children's / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing arts
Paperback
400
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 24mm
283g
The hilarious sequel to Worst. Holiday. Ever, from bestselling author and comedy writer Charlie Higson Stan has found himself a starring role as superhero in a popular TV show. He's absolutely terrified. After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play. But when he's offered the chance to take a tour around a TV studio, he thinks it can't do any harm. How wrong he is. Before Stan can say 'Boy of Steel' he's landed himself a part as a main character in one of the most well-known TV shows there is - as a brainy superhero. Convinced he's going to embarrass himself in front of millions of people - and worried about leaving his friends to face a school play on their own - can Stan find a way to use his new-found fame for good Or will he be the Worst. Superhero. Ever . . .
Charlie Higson started writing when he was ten years old. After university he was a singer and painter and decorator before he started writing for television. He went on to create and star in the hugely successful comedy series The Fast Show. He is the author of the bestselling Young Bond books and the incredibly successful horror series, The Enemy. Charlie doesn't do Facebook, but you can tweet him @monstroso.