Leon the Extraordinary, Book 1

Parents need to know that Leon the Extraordinary is a graphic novel about Leon, a smart, thoughtful, and positively courageous boy who happens to not have any superpowers. In a world where it seems that almost everyone has some sort of cool ability, Leon must rely on his instincts, creativity, and the goodness of his heart to save the day. There is a decent amount of action, although none of it is that violent. Expect scenes of peril and some threats of danger. Characters are chased by zombified kids, shapeshifting monsters, a huge plant monster, a giant snake, a big robot, and some cables that act like tentacles. A school bus carrying children needs to be saved in the sky from a giant plant monster. Children get zombified at school by staring at their phones. Younger readers might be scared by their shadowy green faces that sometimes show scary teeth and wild eyes. A boy falls from a wall and is stunned but OK. A one-eyed student shoots laser beams out of his eye. A boy wishes that he could kick another kid's head off. Name calling includes "bully," "jerkface," "dork," "brat," "weirdo."