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A brilliant girl puzzler discovers she s part of a superhero team Josie O Malley does a lot to help out Mam after her father goes off to fight the Nazis, but she wishes she could do like all those caped heroes who now seem to have disappeared If Josie can t fly and control weather like her idol, Zenobia, maybe she can put her math smarts to use cracking puzzles for the government.After an official tosses out her puzzler test because she s a girl, it soon becomes clear that an even top secret agency has its eye on Josie, along with two other applicants Akiko and Mae The trio bonds over their shared love of female superhero celebrities, from Fantomah to Zenobia to the Black Cat But during one extraordinary afternoon, they find themselves transformed into the newest and youngest superheroes in town As the girls abilities slowly begin to emerge, they learn that their skills will be crucial in thwarting a shapeshifting henchman of Hitler, and, just maybe, in solving an even larger mystery about the superheroes who ve recently gone missing.Inspired by real life women from World War II the human computers and earliest programmers called the ENIAC Six. Read Cape – kino-fada.fr NetGalley ARC.The format was all messed up for this book and that was really disappointing because I was enjoying it It seemed to be a cute middle grade superhero book I guess it was set in the 1940 s Or an al...This review and manycan be found on my blog Feed Your Fiction AddictionThis book is such a fun mixture of genres and formats a historical fiction superhero novel with graphic novel elements Right there, I was sold This book will appeal to such a wide variety of kids, and I think it will get many of them reading about an era that they wouldn t otherwise have thought they d be interested in.The book is set in the US during WWII, and it highlights the real life women and a few men who This review and manycan be found on my blog Feed Your Fiction AddictionThis book is such a fun mixture of genres and formats a historical fiction superhero novel with graphic novel elements Right there, I was sold This book will appeal to such a wide variety of kids, and I think it will get many of them reading about an era that they wouldn t otherwise have thought they d be interested in.The book is set in the US during WWII, and it highlights the real life women and a few men who contributed to the war effort in truly unique ways I actually felt like I learned a lot from the book and the author s note at the end , but it definitely doesn t feel like learning while you re reading The superhero elements are incredibly fun, and many of the mos...Perfect for fans of Wonder Woman, Hidden Figures, and Agent Carter, Cape is a fun and powerful historical, science fiction middle grade story The characters, especially Josie, are a blast and I love how diverse they are despite the story being set in the 1940s Not only does this book address the issues people had during wartime, but it takes a stab at racism, sexism, and bullying during thi...My daughter said we had to give this five stars Review to comeE ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusIn an alternate historical world, World War II is raging, but the superheroes that once saved the day are all gone Josie O Malley always put her faith in Zenobia, whose exploits were often written up in comic book format, and wishes that she could be like the superhero instead of just working at a lo...The most frustrating part of WWII for schoolgirl Josie O Mally is that she can t fight like her dad has been doing ever since Pearl Harbor was attacked On top of that, all her favorite the comic book superheroes have mysteriously disappeared from Philadelphia and no one knows why Gone are Zenobia, her sister the Palomino, Hauntima, Hopschtch, Nove the Sunchaser and just when they are needed most Now, however, Josie, a Irish immigrant, has a chance to do something for the war effort, thanks to The most frustrating part of WWII for schoolgirl Josie O Mally is that she can t fight like her dad has been doing ever since Pearl Harbor was attacked On top of that, all her favorite the comic book superheroes have mysteriously disappeared from Philadelphia and no one knows why Gone are Zenobia, her sister the Palomino, Hauntima, Hopschtch, Nove the Sunchaser and just when they are needed most Now, however, Josie, a Irish immigrant, has a chance to do something for the war effort, thanks to an ad in the newspaper calling for puzzle experts to help fight the Nazis and it just so happens that she is a whiz at solving puzzlers and ciphers All applicants have to do is take a qualifying exam in the Carson Building downtown.But just as the exam is ending, Josie begins to wonder why the proctor, Hank His...I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own Thoroughly enjoyed this historic fantasy story full of superheroes and super powers, but set during a version of WWII with supers I loved the historic pieces about the real women who worked on the first electronic computer The Eniac Six Fascinating author s note in the back about the historically accurate pieces she wove into the story Great list of resources so I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own Thoroughly enjoyed this historic fantasy story full of superheroes and super powers, but set during a version of WWII with supers I loved the historic pieces about the real women who worked on the first electronic computer The Eniac Six Fascinating author ...This new addition to the super hero titles for middle grade truly delivers It is like a combination of Hidden Figures and Wonder Woman Josie, Akiko and Mae combine their newly discovered super powers and become the Infinity Trinity Instead of waiting for someone else to solve a problem, they jump right in Most of the book is in chapter form with a few graphic chapters inserted Filled with real life history and the hope inspired by superheroes, this is well researched and entertaining to This new addition to the super hero titles for middle grade truly delivers It is like a combination of Hidden Figures and Wonder Woman Josie, Akiko and Mae combine their newly discovered super powers and become the Infinity Trinity Instead of waiting for someone else to solve a probl...CAPE by Kate Hannigan is an exciting read full of action, history, and girl power Lively origin story of three young superheroes developing their powers during World War II I appreciated the author s note and sources for readers who want to...I give The League of Secret Heroes Cape a five star rating because it was action packed and the settings were very clear and I felt like I was in the book The characters were very excited and I feel the same connections between them and my friends Reviewed by Lucy, grade 4

Cape
  • English
  • 05 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 1534439110
  • Kate Hannigan
  • Cape