Flight

Smallville (Young Adults) #3

by Cherie Bennett

Before the legend...before the icon...there was a teenager named Clark Kent.

Clark meets 15-year-old Tia Haines and knows she is different. He understands that Tia's father isn't kind to her, that her mother left years ago, and that she is painfully shy. But when Clark's X-ray vision reveals that Tia is hiding a secret as big as his own, Clark is stunned. Meanwhile, a string of robberies plagues Smallville, and the only clue is a mysterious green feather. It's up to Clark to stop the crimes and keep Tia safe from harm.

Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Fiction, Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

A popular novelist, playwright, and newspaper columnist, Cherie moves effortlessly from genre to genre, writing powerful and entertaining work, whether in literary hardcover teen fiction, mass market paperback fiction, for the stage, film and television, and for her nationally-syndicated teen advice column.

Reviews

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* · Rating 4 out of 5]

My reading of the young adult series for Smallville continues - like the second, this book was an improvement over the first, creating a story for the book's sake rather than just rehashing an existing episode.

Tying the flight in with the contest and the girl's power helps Clark overcome his own fear, for the obvious future reasons. Spoiler alert: One day he's going to fly himself *gasp*

There's several Lex-centered scenes, all well written, and some throw ins with Pete-the-boss-Ross, Clingy Chloe, too-perfect Lana, and even a small scene with Lionel and a helicopter that feels out of place. Lex again acts like a big brother type, although it was funny how one of his plans goes wrong. Pete shows his typical anger toward the Luthors but still acts overjoyed when he wins the prize at the charity carnival Lex threw together. Was Chloe actually this annoying in the show, or does it come across worse in book form?

The story is a good one for this age group and type as Clark gets a new job, learns something about himself, and helps an ailing and criminal family. How they tied in Lex's failed fertilizer amused me, it's those little touches that makes this series a good read for fans of the show, even if the audience it's geared toward is young.

[Bobby Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best of the young adult series based on one of my favorite shows all-time, Smallville (Remington Steele is the other). I read this a while back and found it true to the Smallville world, and much like the early episodes which were freak-of-the-week for a while.

But Tina is no freak at all, and when Clark befriends her, he soon discovers her secret. Not everyone uses their abilities caused by the meteor shower for good, however. Yes, it’s thin, written for young adults, but there is a sweetness here, and a positive, inspiring message. I really enjoyed this one a lot, and it makes a good addition to the show for fans.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite book in the Smallville series. Tina's wings where AWESOME. I felt like I was in a Maximum Ride book only with extra superpowers(Clark) and better writing. (James Patterson tries too hard to be a teenager.) I went through this really fast, even though I was at my friend's cabin while reading it. It was so good! I could hardly put it down at night.

[Victor Orozco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story. The same writers of the previous story, who also wrote a Smallville episode, return to writing this story. Set almost immediately after the events of the last story, and as far as the show is concerned, set some time after the episode Shimmer. Although they make a small mistake that can be overlooked.

Clark Kent befriends a fellow teenager dealing with a mutation; she has green kryptonite wings, and Clark feels drawn to the shy yet pretty girl who endures humiliation from her strict father and brother.

All this while Clark ends up being dragged into another situation to try to impress Lana. A misplaced raffle ticket at a carnival has Lana win a ticket to a skydiving jump, and she encourages Clark to come along. Despite having no money and a great fear of heights, he does whatever he can to join Lana. Going so far as to get a job at a local Pizza restaurant. There, he works alongside Tia Haines, the mysterious winged girl, as he eventually learns of her family and her secret.

It's a sweet story of friendship between a boy and a girl that leads to making both better people. At the same time, seeing that this is a Smallville story, Clark and the rest of his friends learn of various thefts that are occurring in the neighborhood, especially given how it relates to Tia.

The story is neat, and in many ways, I think it relates to an abandoned story that the Smallville writers had entertained. If this were the story, then it would have been wonderful to watch on screen. Especially since this would have been years before Hawkman was seen on Smallville. A-.

[Cadence Boudreaux · Rating 4 out of 5]

man i miss smallville , also why did chloe get lana like that wow

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just right. It really captured the feeling of watching an episode. I liked the original supporting cast in the novel an thought Clark the others were well characterized. Good times.

I got the chance to chat with co-author Jeff Gottesfeld about Smallville and more over on the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/of...

[Emmett Spain · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short season 1 tale written by two of the staff writers in season 1 of the show. It’s fun, and plays like an episode of the show, albeit a largely inconsequential one. The writers captured the voices of the characters well. I enjoyed it for what it was.

[S.E. Martens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another cute Smallville tie-in. Clark gets his first part-time job (at a pizza place!) and meets a very shy girl named Tia. Her father is extremely strict and won't even let her meet friends at the coffee shop or go on a picnic. Clark worries that she's being abused.

At the same time, Lana and Pete have won a skydiving experience and want Clark to join them. The only problem? Clark's afraid of heights. Lex tries to help Clark get over his fear of heights by offering to take him up in the LuthorCorp helicopter - which for some reason Lionel flies himself?! - I love that!

Also, love how weirdly chummy Lionel tries to be with Clark and Lex in this one - it's out of character, but it was too funny for me to be mad at it.

I thought the meteor "mutation" Tia was hiding was a little silly, but it works for a junior novel. Not my favorite of the tie-ins, but I had some fun with it!

[Marsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based on the 2000s former hit TV show about young Clark Kent, this is another familiar scenario of him rescuing someone in distress. It also presents Clark with an unusual problem: aerophobia. It credibly shows the interaction among Clark and his friends as well as his warmth and respect towards his parents.

Clark’s yearning, tenderness, empathy and willingness to aid others are all on display, even as he tries to juggle working on the job, tending his chores, fighting his emotions for Lana and helping the young Tia to flex her wings and fly. That, I think, was the special treat—we expect Clark to be learning how to soar but the novel deals with him helping someone else master her ability.

Ultimately, this is where the fictional legend of Superman shines: in his determination to help others or let others help themselves.

[Daniiel Basanta Paternina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lectura ligera, recuerda espacios de la serie de tv que te hacen querer verla nuevamente.

[Juan Quiroga]

FRASES DESTACADAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuLca...

[John Michael Strubhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third in the Smallville young adults series. It tells the story of Clark Kent and his new friend Tia Haines. Tia is sprouting wings and her controlling father and brother want to make her life miserable while up to no good themselves. Tia wants to fly, but she's scared. She also believes that her mother abandoned her. Clark takes it upon himself to give Tia all the moral support he can muster while holding down a job at a pizzeria and preparing himself to skydive with Lana despite his acute fear of heights. I can relate. As we all know, Clark will learn to love flying, but he has many issues to resolve before he becomes The Man of Steel. The Smallville saga is one of my favorite coming of age stories and this story -not a novelized episode, but written by a show writer - fits in nicely with the episodes of the television series. If you're looking for some light reading, this is a very fine read at any age. After all, if the kid in you is already dead, you're not very far behind.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tia's mom grew wings when Tia was very little due the metoer that had struck Smallville. Her father had been very ashamed her her wings so Tia's mom flew away and never returned. Since then, Tia's father has been very strict with Tia, not allowing her to have any friends for the fear she will tell them about her mother's wings. Very recently, Tia's wings started growing too, and Clark had found out. Instead of making fun of Tia, Clark helps her learn to fly so Tia could find her mother.

I read this book because it was a gift.
I finished it because I was curious who was robbing people at night.

I would recommend this to my cousin Joshua because he read the first book in this series and enjoyed it.

[Candeeta · Rating 3 out of 5]

good read

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

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Science Fiction

[DoomFist7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series are so fantastic.