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Reviewed by Claire Cheeseman, Teacher, Laingholm Primary School
Opening sentence
It was a quiet day at The Superheroes Cafe.
This is the third installment in the series of the 'Terrible Trio'. It continues the story of Zeb the Zebra, Margarine the penguin and Barry the Lemur. Business is slow and so the gang decide to ‘borrow’ things from the Lost Property box. Barry is very adamant that these items belong to other people until he manages to score a cape with ‘superpowers’ from the lost property box, a cape that enables him to fly!

Who is the masked crusader? The team try and find out who the secret superhero is doing all the good deeds around town.

As with the previous two books this is an easy read graphic novel for younger readers. The illustrations are amazing and show huge character traits which make the story romp along. It has quick comic timing, witty dialogue, and laugh-out-loud shenanigans with Barry and the gang that will delight any reader, especially those keen on the 'Bad Guys' franchise.
Author & Illustrator: Swapna Haddow, Minky Stapleton
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Ltd
ISBN: 9781775439011
Format: Paperback
Publication: May 2026
Ages: 6 – 10 years
Themes: Friendship, telling the truth, superheroes, borrowing.