Super Mega Tortoise
by Gareth Hopkins, illustrated by Beatrice Blue
Interest age: 4 to 7
Published by Andersen Press, 2026
About this book
Super Mega Tortoise loves crushing cities and eating humans. It's what he does. Super Mega Fun! Now it's up to Sakura, super maths whizz, to show him how to behave nicely.
This bright green tortoise has a lot to learn - and readers may recognise parallels in their own lives. No one wants to play with him if he destroys everything. But if he's friendly and kind, and say sorry where necessary, he can make friends. This message is delivered with a light touch, using a vibrant palette and a manga-inspired style of artwork. The overall tone is one of fun, and the violence that Super Mega Tortoise inflicts is exaggerated in a cartoon-like way. But it's worth noting for any sensitive souls that at the beginning he kills ducks and eats humans.
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