Song Bird Superhero by Karen Tyrrell (Digital Future
Press)
ISBN 9780994302137
Reviewed by Kate Simpson
In a world where Supergirl and Wonder Woman are
real, Rosella “Rosie” Bird dreams of being able to fly. And she’s not short of
ideas that might help her to achieve her goal. Unfortunately, a series of
dangerous engineering failures has left her parents less than supportive and with
her neighbour Frank contriving to make her life miserable, Rosie feels attacked
on all fronts. Only her love of singing sustains her – and that is where the
fun begins. With the help of a supportive teacher, Rosie discovers that her
voice is the key that will finally let her take flight.
In Song Bird Superhero, Karen Tyrrell tackles again
the subject of bullying that she has explored in previous books. Children aged
7-10 will relate to Rosie and her struggle with school bully Frank Furter, who
is also her neighbour. Through the book, Tyrrell allows her protagonist Rosie
to solve her own problems while also demonstrating to her readers the
importance of having a trusted adult to confide in – in this case, teacher Miss
Darling.
Although Tyrrell promotes her book as being aligned
with STEM science, it is much more science fiction than science fact. Nevertheless,
Rosie’s enthusiasm for science and invention is certainly infectious and who
knows how many young readers will have new engineering aspirations after
reading this book?
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