Super Dweeb and the Pencil of Destiny featured in SLJ

Super Dweeb and the Pencil of Destiny by Jess Bradley has been reviewed in the School Library Journal (June 2021). SLJ is a long-established publication for children’s and teen librarians, publishing over 6,000 reviews annually across books, digital content, and educational resources. Reviewer Laken Hottle writes:

“The fast-paced action and absurd humor make this an easy sell to reluctant readers. Being different is never portrayed as negative, despite the Mean Mikes of the world, and positive messages about the importance of teamwork and responsibility are laced throughout the tale...

VERDICT: An exciting new series for fans of Captain Underpants or Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Click here to read the full review at School Library Journal.

About the series

Written by Blue Peter Award-winning author and illustrator Jess Bradley, the hilarious Super Dweeb series tells the tale of certified dweeb Andy his discovery of a radioactive pencil which can redraw reality. Now, thanks to the power of doodling, Andy can bring to life anything that he can imagine, erase his problems, and doodle his way of sticky situations. But the situations just get stickier… Accompanied by his ice-cool side-kick Mona, Andy finds himself facing a series of nefarious villains, including Dr. Eraserbutt, Dr. Sidebottom and even Andy’s doppleganger, The Evil Doodler. How can he defeat these sketchy characters…?

Told with a mixture of text and full-colour comic-strip storytelling, this series is perfect for fans of Captain Underpants, Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. With lovable, relatable characters, it will appeal to all young comic-lovers and inspire kids to come up with their own superheroes, flaws and all!