Cool cover. Cool title. George is the worst villain. Although it's not what you think. He's not the worst villain because he's the baddest. He's the worst villain because he's too nice. And villains aren't supposed to be nice.

George comes from a long line of successful super villains. His dad's in prison for villain crimes and his big brother was a star student at the villain academy. Expectations for George are high. He doesn't want to disappoint his family, so when he gets a letter inviting him to audition for the villain school in New York, he's pretty stoked. But right from the start he knows he's different. While all the other students try to act tough and aloof, George is just thinking about how he's going to get out to see the city.

Then come auditions. George survives and advances to trial week, but bombs because he's too darn nice. Stopping to help other villain wannabes complete their challenge is a big fat no-no. Self-centeredness is the name of the game. In the end, George gets into C class which is one step above being sent home. He could maybe be a sidekick one day. Then the head of school offers him a challenge to redeem himself. A challenge so big that even A class students aren't interested. He's going to have to be very bad if he's going to succeed.

Cute story. I love the dilemma. Most kids would love the green light to act as selfishly as they wanted. That's what being a villain is all about. Putting others before yourself is a job, and here's a kid that thrives on it. With the massive popularity of superheroes and this catchy book cover, this book is an easy sell. Put it on display in your library and I guarantee it will get checked out.