Pizazz vs Everyone

Pizazz #5

by Sophy Henn

Pizazz Vs Everyone

208 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2022

About the author

Sophy Henn (www.sophyhenn.com) lives and works in Sussex, England. She studied Fashion at Central Saint Martins, accidentally had a London based career as an Art Director in advertising, then completed an MA at University of Brighton in Illustration. Now she writes and illustrates children's books in her studio, with a large cup of tea by her side, and can't quite believe her luck. WHERE BEAR? is her first book. Follow @sophyhenn.

Reviews

[John Bolton · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's something irresistibly compelling about the idea of a reluctant superhero, someone for whom special powers and the weight of responsibility are a burden. For Pizazz, being aged just nine and three-quarters means she also has to juggle the inconvenience of school, along with a complicated homelife. Book 5 of Sophy Henn's series is another high octane adventure crammed into a small form factor book, and it's perfect for little hands and big imaginations.

Itching to burst out of its Manga-esque cover are 200+ pages of jazzy typefaces, pop art style illustrations, comic panels, and those gorgeous inverted monochrome chapter headers. It's a visual feast, and I feel sure if I was 30 years younger, I'd be calling it a whole mood. But I'm not, so I can't.

In this book, Pizazz decides to explore her dark side, and there are some genuine laugh-out-loud moments along the way. The sheer inventiveness and attention to detail on show here make this a very worthy successor to Demons, Perfector, and the New Kid. This is a series that shows no signs of losing its momentum, and I can't wait for book 6.

[Mike Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

More simple heartwarming fun about the importance of being true to yourself but understanding it’s ok to mess up sometimes