Freddie Ramos Takes Off

One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box just for him. What's inside? ZAPATO POWER—shoes that change Freddie's life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with his fast new skills? Weird things are happening at the Starwood Park Apartments where he lives, and his friends at school need his help. Is Freddie Ramos ready to be a hero? In this imaginative new story by Jacqueline Jules, an ordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his newfound powers for good. Illustrations by Miguel Benitez lend just a touch of comic-book style to this chapter book adventure.

"Designed for early readers, this chapter book includes frequent black-and-white cartoon illustrations featuring kids with outsized round heads. . . . The few Spanish words establish the boy's ethnicity but will be understood in context. . . . An unusually appealing early chapter book." —Kirkus Reviews

Jacqueline Jules is the author of numerous books for children, including Duck for Turkey Day. She is also a librarian, teacher, and poet. She won the CYBILS award for best short chapter book for the first book in the Zapato series. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. jacquelinejules.com