I've been enjoying this series a lot. The Miracleman parody was quite funny. ( )

There simply aren't enough good words in the English language to describe this book. It's been compared to Peanuts more times than I can count, and if you're just looking at the cuteness of it, I can understand that--it does have a moderately Peanutsy look. But where this story really shines is in the emotional content. Gownley's biggest strength is his ability to portray situations with all the gravity they have to a 10-year-old. A situation that doesn't merit much thinking about to an adult, but is a big deal to a kid--Gownley writes it as a Big Deal. Because to Amelia and her friends, it IS a big deal.

Superheroes, the third Amelia Rules collection, is probably the most emotional by far. Watching her moving away from her friends, coping with a new friend moving away, a bike accident on a scary road, and the projections of what happens to Amelia as she grows up are by turns heartbreaking and hopeful. Gownley is really in top form in this collection. ( )

Amelia McBride is facing more changes - her beloved Aunt Tanner is moving, new friend Trish is hiding a terrible secret and super-hero-wannabe Reggie has vowed to destroy the evil Legion of Steves. (You did know that everyone named Steve is up to no good, right??) This first ever novel-length Amelia Rules! story masterfully combines seriousness and humor, even taking the reader into the brilliantly-illustrated fantasy worlds of the "Tweenie Zeenie" and Reggie's imagination.

This comic series has a lot of heart and I'm definitely digging it. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. Even when my nephew was done reading it to me for the night, I would pick it up and continue reading!