The Terrible Trio: The (Not So) Superheroes

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Zeb the zebra, Barry the lemur, and Margarine the penguin meet in the queue to be given superpowers. 

Unfortunately, by the time they get to the front, the Superpower Supermarket Manager has run out of ideas. So Barry gets the power to write very neatly, Margarine can make macaroni and cheese, and Zeb? Well, Zeb can blend in with a zebra crossing. 

Furious at his rubbish ‘superpower’, Zeb comes up with a plan so that the trio can act like real superheroes. Surely if they stop an evil crocodile from breaking out of prison, they’ll become rich and famous? Only things don’t quite go to plan... 

This is a very funny story, with lots of melodrama from Zeb and silliness around the various superpowers. It’s laid out in comic book (or graphic novel) style, with panels of illustrations, and most of the narrative is told through a few short sentences and the dialogue. The black and white illustrations are full of expression and bring the characters to life brilliantly. 

The stroppy, selfish Zeb does eventually realise that his friends might feel differently to him, and he learns to work within a team.  

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