Empathy and cooperation
Doreen works with Tippy-Toe and Nancy, who is described as a regular human without powers, while the hero is characterised through wit and empathy.
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Ryan North - Author
Expect a lively superhero adventure balancing comic ideas with genuine peril: friendship, empathy and clever problem-solving sit alongside threats to Earth, altered history and an uncertain attempt to avert catastrophe.
With her combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, Doreen Green - the unbeatable Squirrel Girl - is all that stands between Earth and destruction. Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human with no powers). What hope does Earth have if she gets hurled back to the 60s and erased from history? What invincible Avenger can she call on to help? Can they avert doom or will it go wrong? Howard the Duck hopes not ... he has an appointment for a crossover! COLLECTS THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL 1-5, HOWARD THE DUCK 5.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a lively superhero adventure balancing comic ideas with genuine peril: friendship, empathy and clever problem-solving sit alongside threats to Earth, altered history and an uncertain attempt to avert catastrophe.
Doreen works with Tippy-Toe and Nancy, who is described as a regular human without powers, while the hero is characterised through wit and empathy.
Doreen’s squirrel powers and her allies are placed between Earth and destruction, with the group considering help and trying to avert doom.
Doreen is hurled back to the 1960s and erased from history, creating a problem involving identity and the possibility of changing events.
Before reading, decide whether the child would enjoy superhero peril and time-disruption ideas. A shared reading conversation may help if threats to Earth or being erased from history feel intense.
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