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Mia Mayhem #3
Mia Mayhem vs. the Super Bully
Mia and her best friends are up against a major super bully in this third adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!
When a super annoying villain (who’s actually another superhero) arrives at THE PITS and accuses Mia of not belonging, Mia doesn’t know what to do. Will she be able to hold her ground when she goes up against the Super Bully?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
When a super annoying villain (who’s actually another superhero) arrives at THE PITS and accuses Mia of not belonging, Mia doesn’t know what to do. Will she be able to hold her ground when she goes up against the Super Bully?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published May 14, 2019
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March 27, 2021
I want to like the Mia Mayhem books, but I really don't. I appreciate the much-needed representation in this book -- a Black female superhero and a superhero with prosthetic legs. And the illustrations are fun. But the storytelling is mediocre. I read this with my 1st grader and it was serviceable, but also mildly painful for me.
It seems like there is a lot of demand right now for early/transitional chapter books. This is probably because children are pushed to stop reading picture books and "graduate" to chapter books. But the quality of storytelling in some of these early chapter book series is disappointing. Maybe I'm just grumpy because I had to read Isle of Misfits 1: First Class, Recipe for Disaster, and March of the Mini Beasts, which were all pretty blah.
I'm not saying to keep kids away from Mia Mayhem. I read a lot of mediocre books when I was a kid and they didn't hurt me. But I hope that any parent who is stuck reading this book aloud to their child knows that there are better options out there.
In my opinion, The Princess in Black series is much better. Dragons and Marshmallows also better. Meet Yasmin! is a little younger, but better written. Or go old school and read My Father's Dragon.
It seems like there is a lot of demand right now for early/transitional chapter books. This is probably because children are pushed to stop reading picture books and "graduate" to chapter books. But the quality of storytelling in some of these early chapter book series is disappointing. Maybe I'm just grumpy because I had to read Isle of Misfits 1: First Class, Recipe for Disaster, and March of the Mini Beasts, which were all pretty blah.
I'm not saying to keep kids away from Mia Mayhem. I read a lot of mediocre books when I was a kid and they didn't hurt me. But I hope that any parent who is stuck reading this book aloud to their child knows that there are better options out there.
In my opinion, The Princess in Black series is much better. Dragons and Marshmallows also better. Meet Yasmin! is a little younger, but better written. Or go old school and read My Father's Dragon.
April 14, 2021
When Mia loses both her shadow and her pride in a race against a super BULLY, she thinks things can't get any worse... luckily, her new friends help put things in perspective. Love the disability rep in this one!
November 20, 2022
I bought the first Mia Mayhem books from the series for my seven-year-old granddaughter for Christmas and I thought I would read them all before they get wrapped up and sent off. I’ll be anxious to see what she thinks of them, but will give my thoughts on them here.
First off, my granddaughter is a fan of superheroes, so I think she’ll have fun reading about Mia and her adventures.
I like that Mia is an ordinary young girl who makes mistakes. She accidentally breaks things, struggles with self-confidence, and loses things. Mia recognizes when she has made a mess and works to set tidy up the situation. She doesn’t always succeed the first time. But she persists and learns how to be calm and think. In the end she reflects on her struggles, sees what she has accomplished, and learns that she can be successful when she sets her mind to it
I like that the cast of characters is representative of a multicultural society. Both males and females, young and old, and racially diverse; a handicapped girl is even included. Mia has a friend when we meet her in the first book and she makes friends (Penn Powers and Allie Oomph) in the chapters that follow.
I found the names of some of characters to be quite entertaining: Dr. Su Perb, Professor Stu Pendus, Professor Dina Myte, Allie Oomph, Dr. Dash, Hugo Fast and a cat name Chaos.
The illustrations are great and really add to the story.
First off, my granddaughter is a fan of superheroes, so I think she’ll have fun reading about Mia and her adventures.
I like that Mia is an ordinary young girl who makes mistakes. She accidentally breaks things, struggles with self-confidence, and loses things. Mia recognizes when she has made a mess and works to set tidy up the situation. She doesn’t always succeed the first time. But she persists and learns how to be calm and think. In the end she reflects on her struggles, sees what she has accomplished, and learns that she can be successful when she sets her mind to it
I like that the cast of characters is representative of a multicultural society. Both males and females, young and old, and racially diverse; a handicapped girl is even included. Mia has a friend when we meet her in the first book and she makes friends (Penn Powers and Allie Oomph) in the chapters that follow.
I found the names of some of characters to be quite entertaining: Dr. Su Perb, Professor Stu Pendus, Professor Dina Myte, Allie Oomph, Dr. Dash, Hugo Fast and a cat name Chaos.
The illustrations are great and really add to the story.
June 24, 2022
6/21/2022 ~ Superheroes, good world building, a strong, Black, girl main character. Interesting puzzles & problems that are just right for newly fluent young readers. I'll be adding this series to the Junior Fiction section of my elementary library.
In this volume, Mia must figure out how to cope with a bully in her PITS (Program for In Training Superheroes). One of the non-focal characters is another superhero-in-training who is a double-amputee. She explains how she uses her different prosthetic legs for different activities.
In this volume, Mia must figure out how to cope with a bully in her PITS (Program for In Training Superheroes). One of the non-focal characters is another superhero-in-training who is a double-amputee. She explains how she uses her different prosthetic legs for different activities.
January 18, 2023
A lot of fun, and a step up from book two. Book three in the series really captures all the magic and charm that made book one so great. My daughter and I like seeing Mia Mayhem's world expand. New friends are introduced here, including a fellow student at PITS, the superhero school, who is disabled and runs with running blades attached to her feet. Kara West and Leeza Hernandez work in inclusivity without it feeling forced. We can't get enough of this series and are eagerly anticipating our hold for book four being ready for pickup at our local library.
February 25, 2021
The characters in these books are getting more complicated which is good. Our son loves them! And we love the heroine of the story is a cute black girl who is kind of klutzy and is learning to be a kind, caring, helpful, friend in this book! We want characters like Mia to be his heroes! I highly recommend these books for early readers. He is an excellent reader and this book is easy for him but a good transitional book to push him to read chapter books vs. picture books.
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May 19, 2025Mia encounters another student who is rude and bullies others. They end up on a team with Penn and a new friend, Allie. I appreciate the introduction of a character who runs on blades. Readers see Mia be rude to all of her friends as she is worried about something else. In the end, she learns to be kinder and to ignore the nastiness from someone else.
June 23, 2020
My kids and I really enjoy the Mia Mayhem series. This one had a great lesson in humility and being a good friend. Our favorite new character was Mia’s friend who has prosthetic limbs as one of our relatives does too, so my kids were super excited to see that. Yeah for positive inclusion in books!
August 28, 2021
Mia tries to balance developing her superhero skills while also keeping them undercover. She has to learn how to deal with a bully at her after school superhero training program. She learns how to be a better team player and a better friend.
December 6, 2021
Gosh I love Mia Mayhem. In this book Mia gets super speed and she loses her shadow because she pushed too hard. Theres another kid that she is trying to race and the moral of the story is try your best and even if you don't win its okay. Trying your best is winning. LOVE IT!
June 28, 2022
these books are always a hit with my 6 year olds. we had cousins visiting and they were also anxious to read each night. Brilliant works of literature? No, but very enjoyable, and I appreciate the representation of less heard from voices.
September 23, 2020
My kids loved this one!!!
October 23, 2020
Super cute book about the importance of friendship and supporting each other.
April 28, 2021
Mia continues with her superhero training. Now she's learning how to run super fast. But, more importantly, she's learning about the importance of good friendship.
July 9, 2021
Very good. The message of what a good friend is and how to be a good friend are particularly resonant right now. So, that was helpful. Also, I really appreciate the ongoing inclusion.
December 11, 2021
Continue to be really happy with this series. They do a great job engaging my superhero loving preschooler.
June 11, 2022
Writing is a little wonky but I like the message of treating others with kindness.
July 25, 2023
I liked when Mia jumped over the hurdles.
May 6, 2025
I love the representation in Allie.
November 23, 2025
Mostly no story
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