Zeb the Zebra, Marmalade the Penguin and Barry the Lemur are standing in line. This line of animals is very, very, very long and the three friends just happen
to be right on the end of it. They are eagerly waiting to reach the front, as today is the day each and every animal is given superpowers!
As they wait, they wonder what they will get. Will it be strength, speed or invisibility? Will it be flight, x-ray vision or maybe even speaking every language? But no. When they finally reach the front of the line, after hours and hours behind a large buffalo bottom, they are disappointed. No more than Zeb. He had grand dreams while he was waiting. This was going to be his chance to make his mark on the world…..
Marmalade and Barry are pleased with their new superpowers, but Zeb is already planning what he can do with his to finally get some recognition. But can he do it without his best buddies?
Swapna Haddow never fails to make readers laugh out loud with her animal antics. Add Minky Stapleton’s hilarious portrayal’s of Swapna’s characters and you have a dream team of giggles aplenty.
Three animals are best friends, and as in real life, friends can be close, but very different. They have their squabbles but are there for each other when things go pear-shaped, or crocodile shaped as in The Terrible Trio: The not so Superheroes.
Looking forward to the next in this trilogy of laughs.Â
Author – Swapna Haddow
Illustrator – Minky Stapleton
Publisher – Scholastic NZ
Age – 6+
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(2025, Scholastic NZ, Junior Fiction, Funny, Humour, Animals, Friendship, Series, Superheroes, Understanding, Recognition, Prison)