The Astounding Broccoli Boy - Softcover

"A lengthy novel told in short chapters, it also offers up a message worth embracing: 'The thing that makes you different, ' Rory concludes, 'is the thing that makes you Astounding.'"--Publishers Weekly

"Cottrell Boyce, of Millions, mocks neurotic adults, the quinoa craze, and media fearmongering in this funny, sentimental, thematic smorgasbord of a novel that serves up equal helpings of satire and compassion."--Kirkus Reviews

"Rory's superhero conviction is . . . gently humorous, and the kids' wild adventures through the city, culminating in an epic rescue at the top of the city's famous Shard, are comedic and exhilarating. A solid original adventure."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Boyce's mash-up of comic-book tropes and coming-of-age struggles is funny. . . . Race, identity, individuality, courage, friendship--Boyce's young heroes tackle these serious themes, too, offering up wise-beyond-their-years takeaways like: 'The thing that makes you different from everyone else--that's your superpower.'"--The Horn Book

"Humorous and fast-paced, this distinctive tale with well-developed characters will appeal to those readers who have ever searched for their own superpowers."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Boyce provides readers with a fast-paced and hysterically funny adventure while also exploring the nature of fear, friendship, and family."--Booklist (starred review)

Forging a diligent sense of preparedness to handle a bully and his eccentric family members, young Rory lands in an experimental hospital ward when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green from head to foot. By the best-selling author of Cosmic. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.