The Gecko and Sticky: The Power Potion
When 13-year-old secret superhero Dave (aka the Gecko) and his sidekick Sticky (an actual gecko) swipe a mysterious potion and replace it with a relatively harmless substitute, it means trouble for dastardly Damien Black, who is incapacitated with diarrhea after drinking the substitute concoction. Many readers will enjoy the bathroom humor as well as the antics of animals that swallow the power-boosting potion. Best of all is the scene when Dave finally gains the ability to fly… sort of. Black-and-white, cartoonlike illustrations add to the fun of book four in The Gecko & Sticky series. Grades 3-6. --Carolyn Phelan