Language

• French

By Anne Cottringer, Illustrated by Alex T. Smith

By day, Elliot is a quiet boy who enjoys reading and playing with his toys. Then, at midnight, Elliot becomes a superhero! Whether there are lions to be tamed, ships that need saving, or royal jewels to be found Elliot is the boy for the job. But one day the little superhero receives an urgent message from the greatest scientist in the world: a giant meteor is headed straight to Earth. Will Elliot be able to save the planet from destruction?

Pendant le jour, Elliot est un petit garçon tranquille, qui aime lire et s’amuser avec ses jouets. Mais à minuit, Elliot se transforme en superhéros! Et quand il n’est pas en train de montrer sa puissance à la nage ou d’impressionner les foules en maîtrisant un lion, il prête assistance à la reine. Mais un jour, le petit superhéros reçoit un urgent message du plus grand scientifique de la planète : une météorite géante se dirige droit sur la Terre. Elliot a tout un défi à relever! Arrivera-t-il à sauver le monde de la destruction ?

Ages 3 to 8 years

Paperback - 32 pages – 2008

Weight 0.5 lbs.

 “PreSchool-Grade 2—By day, Eliot is a quiet boy who likes to read, but when the clock strikes midnight, he becomes a superhero. The youngster, who sports curly orange hair, large round glasses, and a green cape and matching boots, returns teddy bears to babies, rescues his town from rampaging lions, and stops a ship from crashing onto the rocks. Now he embarks on his "most dangerous mission ever"—saving Earth from a gigantic meteor. Eliot's adventures are fast-paced and exciting. A variety of fonts are used, making the text feel integrated into the action-packed illustrations. Done in vibrant pastel hues, the collage-style spreads match the tone of each adventure and include many details that youngsters will enjoy exploring. A worthy addition to kids-as-superheroes collections.”

—Laura Stanfield, School Library Journal

--This text refers to the English version, Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero