Clara Humble may seem like your average fourth-grader who doesn't look before she leaps, but she has a secret: she thinks she might have superpowers. Which is convenient, because things aren't going so well for Clara. Students from rival R. R. Reginald are moving into her school for the term, and Clara s favourite neighbour, Momo, is moving to a faraway retirement home. 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. Sure, these powers may not be as impressive as built-in Wi-Fi or the ability to barf data clouds both hacks possessed by Cat, the bionic superhero of the comic book series Clara is creating but they're Clara s best bet. 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. AGES: 8-12 AUTHOR: Anna Humphrey is the author of 'Rhymes with Cupid' and 'Mission (un)Popular' (Disney/Hyperion Books for Children, Fall 2011)?both books for young adults. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and kids.
