Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers
by Anna Humphrey
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Pub Date Sep 15 2016 | Archive Date Jan 04 2017
Description
Together with her best friend, Bradley, the winsome and overconfident Clara becomes convinced that her knack for making liquids spill, overhearing her parents’ conversations, communicating with her pet chinchilla, and maybe even mind-controlling teachers could be used to put a stop to these injustices.
Told in Clara’s clever, funny, and strikingly authentic voice, this novel kicks off a new series by inviting readers into this memorable character’s inventive mind to share in her misadventures. Annotated with Clara’s comic sketches, it’s a fast-paced read with a spot-on perspective of life as a 10-year-old that kids will surely relate to.
LEVELING
Grade Range: 3–7
Fountas & Pinnell: R
Lexile: 830L
COMMON CORE
SL.4.1,1b,1d,2,4,6
RF.4.3,3a,4,4a,4c
W.4.4,6,8,9,9a,10
RL.4.1,2,3,4,6,7,10
L.4.3,3a,3b,4,4a,5,5a,5b,6
A Note From the Publisher
– New from Anna Humphrey, author of middle-grade novel Ruby Goldberg’s Bright Idea and YA titles Mission (Un)Popular and Rhymes with Cupid
– Features a confident and irresistibly funny, relatable female protagonist
– Clara’s line drawings create a sketchbook effect and add laugh-out-loud humor
Advance Praise
— Lindsey Ferrante, Collection Development, Baker & Taylor
"A good antidote to the feeling most kids (and adults!) will find familiar: that the world is out of their control... A promising beginning to a new series about a spirited character who is discovering her real strengths."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Spunky Clara Humble and her clever cartoon drawings about her feline heroine @Cat are bound to delight kids who love a school story filled with mischief, mystery and real-life problems. Kids who have graduated from the Just Grace series and are looking for more will love following Clara’s misadventures as she battles her nemesis, Bossy Becky, and deals with all kinds of challenges in her life. Can’t wait for book two!"
— Phyllis Simon, Vancouver Kidsooks
"You'll love Clara Humble. She has a vibrant imagination, a wild spirit, and a tender heart. Fans of the Ramona Quimby books and Ivy and Bean series will delight in Clara's passionate yet hare-brained plans to save her school from the mean kids, to stop her best friend from moving away, and to bring super hero-style justice to her elementary school.”
— Erica Nikolaus, Words Worth Books
"Clever and creative—this book has the perfect mix of 'comic' relief and expert storytelling that tugs on all the right heart strings."
— Arthur Slade, author, The Hunchback Assignments series
“You’re going to fall in love with Clara’s zest and energy and amazingly fun approach to life. Add a memorable story to a memorable character, and you have the perfect ingredients for a wonderful read.”
— Sigmund Brouwer, author, Justine McKeen series and Seven series contributor
“Spirited and imaginative, Clara Humble’s true superpowers are found in her creative ability, the love and support of her family and friends, and her everlasting determination to right the wrongs of her fourth-grader life. Her memorable comic adventures show true heart.”
— Amy Mathers, Amy's Marathon of Books
“Whether defending her school from bitter rivals or scheming up ways to keep her friends happy, I couldn’t help rooting for Clara. Her imagination, adventurous spirit, and all-around charm drew me right in.”
— Kristen Ciccarelli, Words Worth Books
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781771471473 |
| PRICE | $13.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Carolyn S, Librarian
My 9-year-old daughter read this book. She said it was easy to read and she liked it. It was funny. She wanted to read it again in paper form as she thought that she would like to see the pictures better.
Laura N, Librarian
This is a good middle grade story that has a creative but also very familiar protagonist. Superheroes are all the rage right now and I liked the fact that the story made Clara an easy character to root for. The story unfolds much like an origin story one might read about in comics, but I appreciated that the story focused more on how everyday heroism relies more on Clara's strength of character and not her not-so-super powers. Clara cared about her friends and family in ordinary ways and by the end of the story I think it's made clear that this is more important than the possibility of having superpowers like Superman or Spiderman.
Marzie K, Reviewer
3.5 stars
A cute story that tackles adjusting to change, bullying, and treasured relationships with older adults. Some aspects of Clara's adventure capture the magical reasoning of tweens. I loved @Cat and Bijou!
I'd happily read more by this author.
Lindsey S, Reviewer
The Story: Clara is your typical fourth-grader, except for the pesky possibility that she might have superpowers. She is determined to use her powers of communicating with her pet chinchilla, spilling her drink, and controlling the minds of her teachers for good. It's clear that the world needs a superhero, especially with her beloved neighbor moving away and a rival school sharing their school building for the term. Clara is ready to save the day and tell readers all about it with her story and sketches.
Mama opines: David doesn't need me to read with him anymore, but I skimmed through the first few chapters of this one. Clara is a lot of fun. She reminds me of an older Junie B. or Ramona with her spunk and wit. Unfortunately we did not get Clara's comics in the egalley version, but I looked at them online and they looked exactly like the art a 10 year old would include.
Thoughts from David: Clara is funny and cool. Her ''super powers'' are kinda weird but usually they make sense somehow. Her powers seem real but they are, well, ''not so super powers." Also she's having a hard time at her school. AND at home. Her BFF neighbor, Momo, is moving. And at school, her bitterest rivals, R. R Reginald Elementary is moving to their school for the term! Uh-oh!
As always, joke time! Why does Clara always wake up at exactly 8? To catch the villains! They wake up even earlier! Hmm, they must be super-tired! Hahaha!
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