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The race to erase / Bill Doyle.

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Four kids with the power to speak to creatures, shake the earth, manipulate water, and control the wind, are on a mission to save the earth from the evil Calamity Corporation--and readers must make a choice in three scenarios that change the course of the adventure.
Five regular kids. Destined to save the world. Jarrett is terrified of animals but has a big heart. Malik is loyal to his family, not so much the planet. Freya is finging her voice to protect what she loves. Agnes thinks the world is her playground. And you are the fifth hero! Make three decisions during the adventure that will help the other heroes stop the sinister Calamity Corporation from destroying the planet. But take caution: one wrong choice and Earth is toast!

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593486375
  • ISBN: 0593486374
  • Physical Description: 201 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2023]
Subject: Superheroes > Juvenile fiction.
Environmental protection > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Choose-your-own stories.
Superhero fiction.
Choose-your-own stories.

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  • 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Crawford County.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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The Fifth Hero #1: the Race to Erase
The Fifth Hero #1: the Race to Erase
by Doyle, Bill
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The Fifth Hero #1: the Race to Erase

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The reader joins four young climate heroes to help save planet Earth in this interactive, near-future adventure story. Everyone knows that Earth is old and dangerous, and it's time for humans to get off the planet. At least, that's the message that the Calamity Corporation has been touting. When 11-year-old Jarrett attends a Climate Club meeting at the home of his classmate Lina, whose parents run the Calamity Corporation, everything goes haywire. Upon touching special spheres secretly created to destroy Earth, Jarrett and fellow club members Malik, Agnes, and Freya are imbued with powers relating to animals, water, land, and air. As they go on the run from evil robots, the heroes require assistance to save themselves and the planet. At three points in the book the reader is required to make a decision that will either end the journey or propel the adventure forward. The nonstop action is engaging, but these interactive elements detract more than add to the story, even if they do fit with the overall theme of how to be environmentally conscious. This tale kicks off a new series, and the ending provides only the barest amount of satisfying closure, leaving much open for future installments. Though characters' races and ethnicities aren't described, the book cover depicts one character as brown-skinned; the others are light-skinned or tan-skinned. It's hinted that Jarrett and Malik's relationship is more than just a friendship. Full of fun action but not entirely rewarding. (fact files about kids finding ways to help the environment) (Science fiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


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