The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1 1. MY SECRET LIFE AS A SUPERHERO ZERO If I had SUPERPOWERS, life in middle school wouldn't be quite so CRUDDY. Hey, I'd NEVER miss the stupid bus again, because I'd just FLY to school! . . . AWESOME, right? That would pretty much make ME the COOLEST kid at my school! But I'll let you in on a secret. Getting bombed by an angry bird is NOT cool. It's just . . . NASTY!! TV, comic books, and movies make all this superhero stuff look SO easy. But it ISN'T! So don't believe the HYPE. You CAN'T get superpowers by hanging out in a laboratory, mixing up colorful, glowing liquids that you simply DRINK. . . . ME, MIXING UP A YUMMY SUPERPOWER SMOOTHIE HOW do I know it doesn't work? . . . "OOPS!" Let me put it this way. . . . Even if I DID have superpowers, the very first person I'd need to rescue is . . . MYSELF! WHY? Because a guy at school pulled a lousy PRANK on me. And, unfortunately, I might be DEAD by the time you read this! Yes, I said "DEAD." Okay, I'll admit that he didn't MEAN to kill me. But still . . . !! So if you're the type who gets FREAKED OUT over this kind of stuff (or comic book cliffhangers), you probably shouldn't read my journal. . . . Um . . . excuse me, but are you STILL reading?! Okay, fine! Go right ahead. Just don't say I didn't warn you! Excerpted from Locker Hero by Rachel Renée Russell All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
