Comic Shift

A page-turner set in the world of comics and comic conventions!

Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn’t stand out in any particular way — except one: He's a “super-recognizer,” someone who never forgets a face. It’s a talent not even he values.

But Des wants to change the game. So he comes up with a plan to use his superpower to help his mom's detective squad ID the members of a crime ring that are looking to make off with some valuable items at a comic convention. Instead, he meets Cosmo, who has a power of their own. Can Des's power help Cosmo before spies, police and an international comics empire co-opt Cosmo's power?

A twisty story with fantastic page-turning plot points that also delivers a universal message about recognizing the strengths of your true self.

TED STAUNTON is the award-winning author of over forty books for young people, including What Blows Up in The Almost Epic Squad series, Bounced, the picture book Friends for Real, illustrated by Ruth Ohi. He is the co-author of the non-fiction title It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . : Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs, with his son, Will. A busy and popular presenter at schools across Canada, Ted also teaches writing at George Brown College in Toronto, and is a roots/blues musician in whatever time is left over. Visit him online at www.tedstauntonbooks.com.