Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2010
Storylines Notable Book Award 2012
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2012, Junior Fiction
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2012, Winner Children's Choice
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2012, Best First Book Award
LIANZA Children's Book Awards 2012, Finalist Esther Glen Award

ISBN 9781869439996
Published by Scholastic 2011
Format: Paperback

Super Finn

Finn Marsh: Superhero? Or super loser...

When Mr Patel asks his class what they'd like to be when they grow up, Finn (most famous for getting in trouble and doing stupid things) chooses 'superhero.'

Finn knows what he needs: superpowers, an enemy, a hideout, an outfit and ... oh yeah, to save someone's life. Impossible? Not with a sidekick like the amazing Brain.
Look out world, here comes Super Finn!

Book excerpt

Finn needs to save a life, so he sponsors a World Vision Child.

Seymour just shakes his head. 'So have you two losers written a letter yet?
I blink. 'To who?'
'Umbaba, dimwit. You're supposed to write to him every month, remember? They'll get suspicious if the letters don't turn up.'
Ah, I'd forgotten about that. 'What do you write about to a starving person?'
Brain shrugs. 'We'll think of something.'
Twenty minutes later, Brain sits back in his chair, grinning. He waves his hands at the computer screen. 'What do you think?'
'Let's have a look ...'
Dead Umbaba,
'Dead? Don't you mean dear?'
'What?' he snatches the page off me. 'Oh, yeah. Spell check must've missed it because it's a real word.' He squints. 'The words do look the same.'
'I guess so.'
'I'll fix it later. Keep reading.'
Dead Umbaba,
Do you like Brussels sprouts? We had them for dinner last night. I wouldn't eat them and Mum said there were starving people in Africa who wouldn't say no. Tell me the truth – would you eat them?
Yours sincerely,
Brain Tully and Finn Marsh
'Not bad,' I say. 'Not bad at all.'
'Thanks,' he says, turning red.
'I'll write the next one.' I hit print and our ancient machine rattles into life. 'So, all we have to do now is make some money.'
'Right.' Brain pings the page. 'How hard can that be?'
I don't know, but I guess we're going to find out. Still if Brain's not worried, it's got to be a piece of cake. Right?
Or not.