In Whitehorse, Nana and Grandpa's friend, Patti, gave Eliot his hands-down-new-favourite book: Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero.
By day, Eliot Jones seems a mild-mannered, studious and observant boy. "Eliot is such a quiet little thing," say all the grownups. But, when the clock strikes midnight, Eliot transforms into a multi-talented superhero. Expert lion tamer, champion swimmer, sleuth extraordinaire, skilled pilot and experienced mountain climber, this young adventurer frequently assists the Coast Guard and the Queen. Tonight, Eliot receives his most important mission ever:" to use his Meteor-Busting Rocket Launcher to save the Earth from destruction.
Anne Cottringer's charming book combines vivid imagination and perfect pacing to produce a wonderful read-aloud story. Alex T. Smith's cartoon illustrations add dimension and a touch of zaniness: he depicts the frizzy-haired, bespectacled hero skiing down glaciers and hanging out of helicopters. End papers bear detailed graph drawings of inventions stamped "Top Secret" as well as a note reading, "You were saved today by Eliot."
Our Eliot listens to this book with rapt attention and smiles the whole way through. More importantly, it explains why he acts so calm during the day: he has to conserve energy for saving the world!
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| Counting down till midnight |
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