Taking a rare day off from the Daily Planet newspaper, Clark Kent relaxes with his new sci-fi novel, Little Green Men. Then suddenly, the mild-mannered reporter hears a scream! Unable to ignore his other job as Superman the world's greatest hero, he soars toward the cry for help, rescuing a construction worker from a near fatal fall. The interruptions, however, don't stop there, and the Man of Steel's lazy day quickly becomes stranger than fiction....

Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane discovers that the evil Lex Luthor has created his own superhero--Bizarro Superman! The confused creature captures Lois and sets out on a path of destruction. The real Superman must save Lois and stop Bizarro before the monster destroys Metropolis in a warped pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way.

"Thirty years ago, Brainiac shrank the city of Kandor and sealed it inside an unbreakable glass container. The evil supercomputer is still exploring the universe, collecting cities from hundreds of planets. Superman must stop Brainiac from bottling up Metropolis, and then save Kandor--the last remnant of his home planet"--P. [4] of cover.

"Engaging images accompany information about the science of super senses. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Jessie keeps a diary as part of a project on superheroes--she wants to know what it would take to be Batgirl. Can Jessie prove to her friends that she's more than a sidekick? And will she outwit her nemesis at the school Superhero Slam?

For the first time, Lois Lane has almost everything she wants. Non-temporary home? Check. Dream job? Double check. Incredible BFFs? The absolute best. And now, her online crush, SmallvilleGuy, is coming to Metropolis. If all goes well, they'll turn their long-distance friendship into a some-kind-of-fairy-tale romance. But when does all ever go well? Before she can check boyfriend off her list, Lois must take down a mad scientist plus a trio of mutant...

Cynthia Cyber has been replaced by a new supervillain named Mutiny Doom, who plans to destroy the Gamer once and for all, but just as Tyler is about to be overwhelmed help arrives from a totally unexpected quarter.

"Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown!"--

Superhero stories may be fictional, but many are based in scientific principles. The Science of Superheroes examines the science that comic book and movie-script writers build upon when creating their most fantastic stories. Easy-to-read text and vivid images bring this subject to life. Features include a table of contents, fast facts, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

The Gamer, a.k.a. thirteen-year-old Tyler Morant, must think fast to defeat criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber's latest creation, Gamerton, an evil clone of The Gamer who can match him power for power.