Joshua Dread, Lee Bacon
Joshua Dread, Lee Bacon
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Joshua Dread

Author: Lee Bacon

Narrator: Maxwell Glick

Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2013


Synopsis

For Joshua Dread, middle school is proving to be, well, awkward. Not only do bullies pick on him, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? They're the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents. As if trying to hide his identity wasn't hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised. When a violent attack at the Vile Fair makes it clear someone is abducting supervillains, and that his parents may very well be next, Joshua must enlist both Sophie and Milton's help to save them. Well-written, fast-paced, and remarkably funny, Joshua Dread is the first in a series that will appeal far beyond its target audience.

“Joshua Dread is funny, action-packed, and a total page-turner. You’ll want to read to the bitter end—unless Joshua’s parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility.”—Adam Gidwitz, author of A Tale Dark & Grimm
 
 
"Villainy! Mayhem! Family! From supervillains to killer houseplants, Joshua Dread has it all. I couldn't put it down and I didn't dare, not until I'd devoured every last page!" -C. Alexander London, author of the Accidental Adventure series

About The Author

LEE BACON grew up in Texas with parents who never once tried to destroy the world (at least not that he knew of). He currently lives in Brooklyn. This is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by stu on February 06, 2021

(Updated) Well, where do I start. um... This was an interesting book, it was one of my random reads. So I randomly decided to read it. I liked the book mostly, I just sorta expected more to happen in the book. It wasn't a bad book, but I just wished more had happened. In the beginning it was going re......more

Goodreads review by Linda on February 16, 2016

This book has some potential. The plot is clever, but it is riddled with holes and the dialog is weak and uninteresting. I have two boys that are avid readers, so over the years, I have read a lot of kid’s fiction with them. This book seems “dumbed down” to me. I don’t think that Bacon respects his......more

Goodreads review by Sara on November 06, 2012

Joshua Dread just can't catch a break... he's not exactly popular at school and to top it off his home life is top secret. After all, his parents are supervillains and are hardly loved by the public. If kids at school knew his parents were the Dread Duo, he'd be even more unpopular. Even his best fr......more

Goodreads review by Massimo on April 29, 2014

It was very good because Joshua was brave and kept trying to find his parents that have been teleported by smoke creatures. It was exciting because I needed to know if that was true or not. I couldn't stop reading this book. I can't wait to read the next one......more

Goodreads review by Amy on April 03, 2013

This would be a really great book for that awkward in between age for boys, when they start to think maybe reading isn't cool.......more


Awards

  • Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) New Voices Selection
  • Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award