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The Nameless Hero

Lee Bacon (2013)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesJoshua Dread #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.15
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyHumorComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant HeroFellowship

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyFellowshipHidden IdentityTraining ArcReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityLoyalty vs FamilyComing of AgeFriendshipGood vs EvilSelf-DiscoveryAccepting Who You Are

Synopsis

Joshua Dread accepts an invitation to Gyfted & Talented, a summer program for children with superpowers, but he and his friends have been chosen to form the greatest superhero team of all time, and their newfound fame could mean big trouble with Joshua's supervillain parents.

Is The Nameless Hero appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Joshua navigates the complicated world of superhero training while dealing with the fact that his parents are supervillains. Light action and peril appropriate for middle grade readers, with emphasis on friendship and moral choices.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Joshua as he tries to be a hero while keeping his supervillain family a secret at superhero summer camp.

Tags

Superhero FantasyContemporary FantasyMiddle Grade AdventureSchool Story