The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 3: The Great Powers Outage

Chapter One

Tossed Salad

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. A group of vegetables had just robbed the Mighty Mart! I know that sounds ridiculous, but it was true. Even now, an enormous stalk of celery was crossing the parking lot heading right for me. Okay, so maybe it wasn't really a giant piece of celery (not that such a thing was impossible in Superopolis), but it was a guy dressed like one. And he was trying to get away with a large bag of Maximizer Brand Booster Bars.

But just as he tried to escape with his loot, a powerful blast of air knocked him to the ground, courtesy of the hero Windbag. As the startled vegetable struggled to get back on his feet, a large ear of corn pushing a shopping cart filled with Maximizer Brand Superdoodlers tripped and fell on top of him.

"You're stepping on my leaves, Colonel Corncob," yelled the celery. "Watch where you're going!"

I almost started clapping as my father, the mighty Thermo, strode up to the crumpled vegetables and lifted Colonel Corncob ... read full excerpt from: The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 3: The Great Powers Outage ebook