The book that I read is called H.I.V.E (Higher Institute of Villainous Education) by Mark Walden. (pp309, ©2006, Aladdin paperbacks) It is has a recommended age of 10-14 years old. Its protagonist is a young genius named Otto. Otto has re-shaped his dilapidated orphanage into a livable home for himself, his fellow orphans and their kind but overwhelmed caretaker. Unfortunately, some of his methods are decidedly extra-legal. When his pocket empire is challenged, Otto deals with it in an explosively public manner. This brings him to the attention of H.I.V.E. Otto is abducted and taken to H.I.V.E. and instructed in Basic Villainy, Escape and Evasion, Evil Robots and Their Uses and Death Rays and Other Beams. Can Otto thrive here? Can he escape? Will he make friends?
I highly recommend this book for fans of the movies “Sky High” and “Mystery Men”. It would also appeal to anyone who enjoyed the “Wild Cards” superhero anthology or the “Watchmen” graphic novel. It’s not for all superhero fans but that group of superhero fans that wonder: “What would the world *really* be like with superheroes?”
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