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Lightning Girl #2
Superhero Squad
Aurora Beam is finding this saving-the-world lark isn't all its cracked up to be. World-famous overnight after she foiled the Blackout Burglar's plot to steal a precious stone, she's living in the full glare of the media's flash everyone wants a piece of the coolest new superhero in town. When she attends a global gathering of superheroes, will she find support from new friends who know exactly what she's going through? Or will there be rivalries and sabotage to deal with? And what on earth is Grandma Beam - who Aurora thought was running a home for retired alpacas deep in the countryside - doing turning up at this top-secret summit?
336 pages, Paperback
First published September 6, 2018
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September 15, 2022
I absolutely loved superhero squad it was better then the first one because I loved the addition of the new characters cherry and Benjamin. I also loved the idea that auroras grandma was a spy that is just so unusual in books. My favourite part was when aurora went on television on good morning Britain and she demonstrated her powers to the presenters and it all went wrong it was a disaster. I love Alisha Dixon's writing style she writes very good and it is perfection. I also love the characters my favourite character is cherry I love that her superpower is mind reading she can think what other people are doing. I can't wait to see what Alisha Dixon writes in the future.
July 26, 2020
It was so good. I love the books
February 21, 2022
An amazing book.! Aurora Beam forced to go to a superhero conference but when she has only spent a few days there things start to go horribly wrong. The precious stone, The light of the world, gets stolen which is the source of the Beam powers and if broken all the powers disappear back to the galaxies from where they came from. They must find Mr Mercury who has stolen The light of the world.
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August 19, 2021
Exciting and loads of adventure. Interesting you read a chapter and you can't put it down.
January 12, 2019
It is a adventurous book with cliff hangers and surprises
February 22, 2020
A second installment of magic and that even superheroes can find things tricky!
April 14, 2023
An interesting book about a girl trying to harness her powers and trying to save the 'light of the word'
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June 4, 2019
Aurora and her friends are back and the antics more memorable than ever with a trip to live morning TV on Good Morning Britain no less and heading off to nanny's in Cornwall for a break away from the safe everyday life saving of cats and more.
However when a superhero meeting takes place a return of an enemy in disguise means that its up to Aurora, her glam auntie and her squad of new superhero friends and The Brightsparks to stop the evil stealing their source of powers else it could pose future problems for them as their superhero power source could be stolen and taken away forever...
Fast paced and high intensity this is a fun book children will enjoy all the antics of the superhero family!
However when a superhero meeting takes place a return of an enemy in disguise means that its up to Aurora, her glam auntie and her squad of new superhero friends and The Brightsparks to stop the evil stealing their source of powers else it could pose future problems for them as their superhero power source could be stolen and taken away forever...
Fast paced and high intensity this is a fun book children will enjoy all the antics of the superhero family!
October 13, 2025
What I love about these stories is how easy they are. Sometimes I get so caught up in all these complicated plots that I need something simple. The more I read about Aurora the more I smile and laugh. Being a superhero isn't easy. But being a superhero in the spotlight? Impossible! Shes having to deal with a very public life while trying to maintain her grades and her friends and family. She struggles so much with her identity. I think thats something we can all understand. But I love how supportive her friends are. I also really love the superhero convention. It was a way for Aurora to know she's not alone. I knew who the villain was but loved the reveal anyway.
July 25, 2023
Absolutely loved it i didn't read the first book thinking this wasn't a series but i actually caught up to everything it was such an easy, light, exciting read love it very much.
super excited to read the next book.
super excited to read the next book.
October 10, 2023
Again, the second book was awesome! I read the first book a bit later and it was a good book. The second book had some surprises hidden in there and I love the way Alesha Dixon does that! It really adds some character to the book. Would recommend
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November 2, 2018
Long may this series continue. I especially love that my nephew loooooooves the book.
November 3, 2018
I loved the book! Loved the return of a certain villain! Can’t wait for Lightning Girl’s adventures in 2019!!!
October 12, 2019
Pretty good. Lightning girl could shoot lightning beams out of her hands. It was awesome.
May 12, 2020
Aleesha has done it again!
brilliant book.
don't read it unless you've read the first one
brilliant book.
don't read it unless you've read the first one
June 25, 2020
This was a fun, exciting book much like the first one.
This is getting four stars from me. Well done Alesha Dixon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is getting four stars from me. Well done Alesha Dixon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 4, 2020
I can't decide which one is better the first or this. I promise they are really good books
April 27, 2021
Good. Lots of things happen. With surprises.
October 29, 2021
I laughed a lot when Mr Mercury/The Blackout Burglar got caught and said “Do you miss me?!”
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February 8, 2022
It was just as good as the last one I am so ready to read the next book
August 4, 2022
Another bedtime read with my daughter. She loved it slightly more than I did ;)
June 18, 2023
Great takes a bit long to get into but I enjoyed
March 18, 2024
3.25/5⭐️
June 22, 2021
This Was So Good!
I Read The First Book A Few Months Before This Came Out After Getting It From My School Library.
I Finished This In Less Than 48 Hours While On Holiday 2 Years Ago And IT WAS SO GOOD
The Basic Story Is Aurora Beam, A 12 Year Old Girl In London, Finds Out Her Family Has A History Of Superpowers.
This Sequel Focuses On Expanding The Hero World, Introducing More Hero Children And A Full Hero Conference!
The Old Characters Are As Great As Ever, The New Characters Are Top-Notch And It Made Me SO Excited For "Secret Supervillain"
I Read The First Book A Few Months Before This Came Out After Getting It From My School Library.
I Finished This In Less Than 48 Hours While On Holiday 2 Years Ago And IT WAS SO GOOD
The Basic Story Is Aurora Beam, A 12 Year Old Girl In London, Finds Out Her Family Has A History Of Superpowers.
This Sequel Focuses On Expanding The Hero World, Introducing More Hero Children And A Full Hero Conference!
The Old Characters Are As Great As Ever, The New Characters Are Top-Notch And It Made Me SO Excited For "Secret Supervillain"
January 29, 2021
My kids and I love this series! My oldest has read it 3 times in the past 6 months!
April 7, 2022
⚡ 3,75/5 ⚡
April 4, 2019
I LOVE LIGHTNING GIRL
She is kind caring and everything we need to be
So is the bright sparks
So is Jimmy
Clara is smart
Alexa to
She is kind caring and everything we need to be
So is the bright sparks
So is Jimmy
Clara is smart
Alexa to
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