Sidekicks

<DIV></DIV>Batman has Robin, Wonder Woman has Wonder Girl, and Phantom Justice has Bright Boy, a.k.a.

Scott Hutchinson, an ordinary schoolkid by day and a superfast, superstrong sidekick by night, fighting loyally next to his hero.&#160;<BR><BR>But after an embarrassing incident involving his too-tight spandex costume, plus some signs that Phantom Justice may not be the good guy he pretends to be, Scott begins to question his role.

With the help of a fellow sidekick, once his nemesis, Scott must decide if growing up means being loyal or stepping boldly to the center of things.<BR><BR><B>Praise for <I>Sidekicks<BR></I></B>*STARRED&#160;REIVEW*<BR>&#8220;Scott&#8217;s present-tense narration keeps pedal to the metal from start to finish, and readers will be quickly won over as the two super-strong, super-fast, super-likable protagonists face both inner conflicts and a Dark Knight&#8211;ish villain as deeply psychotic and scary as he is super powerful.

Look for more twists than a pretzel factory and a possible sequel.&#8221; &#8211;<I>Kirkus Reviews</I>, starred review<BR><BR>*STARRED&#160;REVIEW*<BR>&#8220;A delightfully clever take on superheroes with this unpredictable adventure.

Engaging territory as Ferraiolo reveals the story&#8217;s true depths.&#8221; &#8211;<I>Publishers Weekly</I>, starred review&#160;<BR><BR>&#8220;An exciting, lightning-paced superhero plot that is also a thoughtful examination of superheroism.&#8221;&#160;<BR>&#8211;<I>The Bulletin of the Center for Children&#8217;s Books<BR></I><BR>&#8220;Ferraiolo starts the cape-flying action right from the opening pages.

Ferraiolo is delightfully unafraid to inject irreverence into the superhero formula, adding plenty of humor to the high adventure high jinks.&#8221;&#160;<BR>&#8211;<I>Booklist </I>