Fourth grade superhero Jo Schmo and her doggy sidekick Raymond are having a pretty rotten day?they just don't know it yet. Danger is lurking all over the place: Dr. Dastardly and Numb Skull are planning a jail break, and they want to get revenge on Jo Schmo. Then a group of time-travelling pirates shows up in San Francisco and winds up on the wrong end of Jo Schmo's famous fighting move, the 'Tasmanian Chop'. So Pinkbeard the pirate joins forces with the dastardly doctor to concoct the evilest revenge plot ever. Watch out, Jo Schmo! And your little dog, too! AGES: 6 to 9 AUTHOR: Greg Trine has never been a superhero, but he loves writing about them in his series 'The Adventures of Jo Schmo'. Greg is also the author of the 'Melvin Beederman', Superhero series. Visit him at www.gregtrine.com Frank W. Dormer is the author/illustrator of 'Socksquatch and The Obstinate Pen', and the illustrator of the acclaimed 'Aggie and Ben' series. Frank is an elementary school art teacher. Visit him at www.frankwdormer.com. Colour illustrations