โ Scribed by Lee Bacon
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Joshua Dread is an action-packed adventure with a lot of laughs along the way. When your parents are supervillains, it's hard to have a normal life. In the past two days, Joshua's parents have tried to destroy the world, the houseplant has threatened to kill him and he's discovered something weird is happening to him. Super weird. Pencils explode in his hand. He leaves scorched butt marks on the carpet. And he can send bullies crashing into lockers. Turns out Joshua has a superpower. But he doesn't have to use it for evil, right?
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