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The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man

By: Michael Chabon, Jake Parker
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight asan arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader.

But Awesome Man also has a secret... Can you guess what it is?

The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.

©2011 Michael Chabon (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers Action & Adventure Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Superheroes Fiction Fantasy Comedy

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Critic reviews

“The depiction of a showdown between Awesome Man and his nemesis—the Flaming Eyeball—is priceless. Readers may notice that there’s a moral peeking out from Awesome Man’s cape, but they’ll still grab this story in their ‘ginormous Awesome Power Grip’ and not let go.” ( School Library Journal, starred review)
“Young caped crusaders and Chabon’s adult fans alike will grin at this self-consciously witty portrait.” ( Publishers Weekly)
“It’s a wonderful celebration of tough-guy fantasies and down-to-earth boyness.” ( San Francisco Chronicle)
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It's not because it's too short. The secret is not astonishing at all. No way. It's poooooooooooooooooop.

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