`A handy guide to all the things you need to do and learn to become a successful superhero . . . It covers everything from interviewing for sidekicks and honing your powers to developing a suitably tortured backstory' --SFX

An utterly addictive book guaranteed to keep any 10+ child (or their parents) occupied at weekends, evenings or on holiday. Inside this book is everything you need to transform yourself from mere mortal into exciting, dynamic total superhero material. Make things, learn amazing tricks, and be inspired by genius ideas in order to complete the transition from ordinary person to object of worship and admiration.

Develop your ... Stealth, Telepathy and Powers of Persuasion. Then ... select a sidekick and groom your dark side before learning to fly (etc.) Your days as mere mortal are over. Learn, make, practise and cheat your way to hero (or evil villain) status. What are you waiting for?

'Inventive, clever and too, too funny ... 101 Things to Do to become a Superhero is an absolute gem. If we have one complaint, it is that we wish we'd known about it for the summer holidays!' thetruthaboutbooks.co.uk

Author Biography

Richard Horne is a designer of record covers, book jackets and websites, as well as illustrating greetings cards and magazine editorials. A self-confessed chancer and left-hander, this is his fifth book in the bestselling 101 Things series. Richard lives in East London. Helen Szirtes is a freelance editor and author. Following her degree, she taught in Italy, then returned to the UK to work as an editor at Bloomsbury. She co-authored the children's bestseller 101 Things to Do Before You're Old and Boring. Helen also writes poetry and is working on her first children's novel.