Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Ruiz and Picture Window Books for the eARC I received in exchange for a fair review.

This was a cute book. I think kids who are just starting to get into reading on their own will find it fun and entertaining. Kids that love superheros will get a kick out of this clumsy hero.

It takes a lot for easy readers to impress me. I find them generally tiresome. Simplistic language and obvious plots. Unless the characters are strong the end result is a dull, forgettable read.

All students, strong or meek, will be able to relate to Harry. He wants to be a superhero so badly but the stars are not aligned in his favor. However, with a bit of a push, those stars may just become aligned.
Harry discovers that in order to achieve superhero status, he must invent things that will help in that pursuit. His inventions will make the reader laugh and be convinced that Harry must become Superhero Harry. Through diligence, humor and dedication, Harry will succeed.
This book will delight young readers!

This is a fun, enjoyable early chapter book. Harry is a superhero wannabe but never gives up.

Funny, smart, inventive, persistent ane quirky, Superhero Harry is a delightful companion for younger kids. My 5 year old boy loved him! My favourite story was The Recess Bully. Beautiful illustrations too!

I thought that this was a great read of Ricky Ricotta, and Gizmo. Its fun, silly, and has enough adventure to keep kids hooked. A great read :).

"Superhero Harry" by Rachel Ruiz is a book about a 7 year old boy who wants to be a superhero and all of his well-intention-ed inventions. The illustrations are interesting and humorous. This is a great starter chapter book although younger children will love to have it read to them.

Superhero Harry tries to become a superhero by using his inventions. The creativity that he and his friends show is inspiring. Librarians can use this book to encourage elementary age students to help others and make things with a purpose.

Superhero Harry is a chapter book for children just beginning to read chapter books. It includes brightly colored and often funny illustrations. This book contains 4 separate chapter books averaging about 5 chapters per story. We are introduced to Harrison "Superhero Harry" Cruz, his family, classmates, teacher, Ms. Lane, and best friend Macy. Harry and Macy love superheroes. Harry wants to be a superhero and Macy wants to be his sidekick. Harry believes that in order to be a good superhero he needs to invent things to help him with his superpowers. Most of his inventions do not work, but that does not discourage Harry. He continues to try to create new inventions and some actually work but go haywire, and others work as planned. In this book we follow Harry on his adventures on his birthday and the first day of school; dealing with a bully; doing chores; and a field trip. He usually has obstacles to overcome but with the help of his family and friends figures everything out. This is a good book for young readers.

Superhero Harry by Rachel Ruiz is about likeable Harry who thinks of himself as a superhero. Not uncommon for a 7 year old boy. The book is composed of four stories of Harry's adventures or should I say misadventures.

The first story is presented cleverly, with a message presented in a very pointed way. Harry's goal is to be a superhero. Did I say that? Yes! He works on inventions to give him super powers. Unfortunately, his inventions don't work. This doesn't discourage Harry because he never gives up. Harry wears a red cape with a lightning bolt on it and a t-shirt with a picture of Einstein? Adults will appreciate the t-shirt picture. Harry's second grade teacher assigns students a project that should demonstrates how they can be a superhero in everyday life. The everyday life thing is completely lost with Harry. In his mind a superhero must have super powers. Even his parents can't convince him. Harry's parents are wise, though. They allow their son to learn from his mistakes. At school the projects include: helping a friend achieve her goal, cleaning up a park, helping a grandmother clean her house, and a sock drive. Harry thinks his classmates must not have understood the assignment. As he demonstrates his project, Harry gets a personal revelation about the meaning of a real everyday superhero, realizing it wasn't his classmates who misunderstood the assignment.

Story two is about a class bully. I just wish all bullying incidents had a happy ending as this one did. The situation really portrays importance of communication.

In story three Harry builds the robot he received for his birthday. His robot, in a comical way, teaches Harry that even superheroes must do chores.

Story four is when Harry learns he needs to test his inventions before showing them off.

Harry is in second grade and I love his character. I want to read more books about Harry.

This is a great beginner chapter book, with very appealing dialogue and realistic situations, involving our hallowe'en costumed 'superhero ' and the class bully. Great class mates and an indefatigable spirit.

Superhero Harry by Rachel Ruiz has 161 pages and is scheduled to be publised in 2018 by Picture Window Books. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Ruiz and Picture Window Books for the eARC I received in exchange for a fair review.

Superhero Harry is a book about an enthusiastic, spunky second grader. He loves science and superheroes and this inspires him to invent superhero gadgets that may or may not work. This particular book is made up of four separate stories - The Superhero Project, The Recess Bully, The Runaway Robot and The Wild Field Trip. With easy to read language, this is a fun early chapter book for littles that love superheros.

Recommended for teeny tiny superheros everywhere.

Superhero Harry is a cute book about a second grader who seems to be very independent and loves being a superhero. He invents stuff because he believes superheroes need gadgets to help them. Even though most of them don’t work, he still keeps trying. He is persistent in achieving his goals. He often demonstrates his gadgets to his classmates and at times realizes that you can be a superhero even without gadgets. The illustrations are on target and so is this book for the selected age group.

This was a really cute collection of short chapter books for elementary school age children. There was a lesson taught at the end of each story and the loose ends are all tied up. Harry was a really sweet character that I think kids will really like.

Goofy, Lovable, Gungho Hero for Starting Readers

Harry is a lovable, upbeat and energetic second grader who plans to invent his way into being a superhero. His inventions are goofy and seldom work, but he's always in there pitching his latest idea and trying to do good. He has a next-door neighbor gal pal, supportive parents, lots of friends and a can-do attitude that won't quit. Look at the cover of any Harry book and the kid smiling back at you is exactly the kid you're going to get.

Harry first came out in a series of four books. Those books are still available individually. Now, though, all four Harry adventures have been combined into this one book collection. (Amazingly, the collection currently costs less than any one of the single adventure books.)

The collection is titled "Superhero Harry", and runs 160 pages. The individual books, (48 pages each), are "The Superhero Project", "The Recess Bully", "The Runaway Robot", and "The Wild Field Trip". In each book Harry tries to invent superhero stuff, and generally fails, but also learns a lesson.

In "Superhero Project" we learn that you can be hero doing ordinary helpful things. In "Recess Bully" we learn a bit about why a bully might be a bully, and how to make him a friend. In "The Runaway Robot" Harry's robot runs amok, and Harry learns that even superheroes have to do chores. In "The Wild Field Trip" Harry's invention actually works, but he learns it's always a good idea to also take a banana on a field trip to the zoo.

So, these are fun and bite size. Harry is upbeat, creative, and enthusiastic. Since these books are for brand new readers I don't know if they fit in as STEM books, (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math), because they don't introduce any actual scientific principles. But, they certainly emphasize that building and designing and engineering and daydreaming and so on are fun and rewarding, and that seems like a good place to start. And, since Harry has friends, displays empathy, has supportive friends and teachers, and is just basically committed to living fully, I don't see any downside here.

The books are basic. Vocabulary is appropriate and not childish. Drawings are crisp, boldly colored, and a bit exaggerated. Even the type font is big and friendly. The writing isn't sing-song or overly simple. Tone is consistent, and every story is well paced and well structured. The whole effect seems very early-reader friendly and engaging. For what it's worth, I like that these aren't franchised, licensed cartoon/movie tie-in type books, of which there are plenty.

The bottom line, to be fair, is that at first I thought these were a little light on content. But, as I read more and reflected, the stories grew on me and I could see these being very welcome and entertaining first chapter books. A nice find.

(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

Superhero Harry is about a 2nd grade boy who loves superheroes. He creates inventions to make him a superhero so he can save the day. However, those inventions don't always work the way Harry imagined. This book is made of 4 distinct stories entitled Birthday Boy, The Recess Bully, The Runaway Robot, and The Wild Field Trip. In those stories, Harry discovers that being a superhero is about helping others, bullies can turn into friends, and even superheroes have to do chores. "Superheroes don't give up, and neither does Harry." The illustrations are brilliant and the "All About" facts page is perfect. The 4 stories would be fantastic as separate easy reader chapter books for the K/1st grade crowd.

OK, so on the cover Harry has rockets attached to his shoes and his shirt has a picture of Einstein sticking his tongue out on it. I'm in!!! Harry wants to be a superhero and loves to make superhero inventions to make himself more superhero-ish, although they don't always work quite the way he plans. Superhero Harry has four stories.

In The Superhero Project Harry's teacher, Ms. Lane, gives his class an assignment to give a presentation at the end of the week about how they are a superhero in their everyday life. Harry is determined to make his best superhero invention yet. Will Harry win the prize for the best presentation?

In The Recess Bully a new boy, Jeremy, joins Harry's class at Parker Elementary. Jeremy is mean to Harry and his friends at recess each day. Harry tells his parents about Jeremy's bullying and they suggest Harry try talking to Jeremy again, but Harry thinks he can solve the bullying problem and reclaim recess for himself and his friends with a brand new superhero invention.

In The Runaway Robot Harry is fed up with doing chores. His solution? Super Roby, his latest invention. Super Roby works so well Harry decides to bring him to the class science fair. Can Harry find a solution when something goes wrong?

In The Wild Field Trip Harry's class is going on a field trip to the zoo. His latest invention will make him a super swinger like monkeys, his favourite animal. You know by now that where Harry is, adventure is sure to follow.

While each story can be read separately, they're best read in order. Children and parents alike will love Harry and Macy, his best friend, classmate, next door neighbour and superhero sidekick. Amongst other things, Harry is funny, clumsy, adventurous, smart, and a good friend.

Rachel Ruiz has created a superhero whose optimism and determination will endear him to readers, and whose exploits will keep them entertained. Steve May's illustrations are brilliant! They're so bright, colourful, full of life and draw you in. Just seeing the cover or flipping through the book, you just know the story has to be fantastic if the illustrations are this good.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley (thank you so much to NetGalley and Capstone for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback. Apprentice superheroes everywhere are going to love Harry. I'm going to be rereading this book and hope to see future books featuring more of Harry and Macy's adventures. Mission complete! Over and out!