Sidekicked

By: John David Anderson

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Andrew Bean might be a part of h.e.r.o., a secret organization for the training of superhero sidekicks, but that doesn't mean that life is all leaping tall buildings in single bounds. First, there's Drew's power: Possessed of super senses - his hearing, sight, taste, touch, and smell are the most powerful on the planet - he's literally the most sensitive kid in school. There's his superhero mentor, a former legend who now spends more time straddling bar stools than fighting crime. And then there's his best friend, Jenna - their friendship would be complicated enough if she weren't able to throw a Volkswagen the length of a city block. Add in trying to keep his sidekick life a secret from everyone, including his parents, and the truth is clear: Middle school is a drag even with superpowers.

But this is all before a supervillain long thought dead returns to the city of Justicia, superheroes begin disappearing at an alarming rate, and Drew's two identities threaten to crash head-on into each other. Drew has always found it pretty easy to separate right from wrong, good from evil. It's what a superhero does. But what happens when that line starts to disappear?

©2013 John David Anderson (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

best book

this book is amazing best 20 dollars spent ever thank you, audible love, you guys

Great Story! I want a sequel.

What did you like best about this story?

Even though the genre has been oversaturated the past few years with movies and television shows, they all focused on the heroes and not the sidekicks. Add to that, these were just kids in middle school that were learning about how to use their skills and powers to support their "super". Great concept and great point of view narrative.

Have you listened to any of Kirby Heyborne’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I had not listened to anything done by Kirby before but I am amazed at his talent. Not only was he able to distinguish the various sidekicks (male and female), he had to adjust for the adults that make up a large part of the story as well. Kirby did a fantastic job with it all.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. Every time I had even a few minutes I would listen and then be upset when I had to move onto something else. Sometimes I would save certain chores for later so I would take longer to do them, in turn having more time to listen.

Any additional comments?

This is a great story and I would love to see a sequel maybe a couple of years down the line to see how the characters are dealing with their lives and the fates of some of the other characters.

A lot of fun

This an interesting story about super heroes. It's presented from a young teen view point. This is complicated by the fact he is a super hero sidekick in training. The 'in training' is stressed throughout. Young Andrew Bean is struggling to walk a path complicated by many issues. Girls, friends, school, parents, teachers, enemies, mentors are all here with an infusion of life's many shades of grey. Andrew works through these while trying to keep these, his ideals and the 'sidekick code' in a balance he can live with. Kirby Hebome does an excellent job reading this story. I strongly recommend this book especially for those looking for something a little different.

everything good the book and performance was great

narrator was really good and book was good the narrator was really good at the voices

There are better super hero book out there.

I listened to this book with my 10 year old son. He liked it more than I did. We both agree that the narrator sounded clinically depressed. We were both not impressed by the main characters all consuming crush. I thought the plot progressed slowly. My son liked the beginning, the super hero training and the fight scenes. We won't be listening to the next book.

Good for Middle readers...

This book deserves way more than what it gets. I would recommend it to the one cousin that everyone has that loves Super Hero's. It has a superb story, 10/10. The way they give it to you is great he too many names, 8/10. Overall this selection is 9/10. Happy Reading!

Loved It

This book was absolutely fantastic! I loved the context and I also loved the reader! Absolutely amazing!