Dan Santat

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks with a brand-new adventure in this second series installment! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!There''s trouble at the Society of Superheroes!Captain Amazing, the longtime hero of Metro City, has retired, and he''s enjoying a much-needed vacation at the World''s Biggest Ball of Yarn. But while he''s away, there''s trouble at home! A massive data breech disrupts the Society of Superheroes, and a flash drive containing sensitive information about Captain Amazing and other heroes winds up in reckless hands. Meanwhile, an unannounced visitor named Whipley arrives at the captain''s house, and his pet sidekicks -- Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy -- are skeptical of the stranger''s intentions. The only sidekick excited by the visit is Shifty.Could Whipley be Shifty''s loving, long-lost brother as he claims? Or is he framing the sidekicks for his own personal gain and vengeance?

Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is searching for a sidekick! Heroes near and far are auditioning for the part, but there's four unlikely candidates heating up the competition. A dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon — the adoring pets of Captain Amazing's alter ego, Harry — have all been honing their own secret superpowers. Wanting to spend more time with their beloved human, each pet is vying for the coveted role. Meanwhile, Captain Amazing's longtime nemesis, Dr. Havoc, is back, and Captain Amazing can't defeat him on his own. With the citizens of Metro City in danger, can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save the day?!

After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket. But one day, fuelled by his passion for bird-watching, he decides to conquer his fears and something amazing happens...