Now you may not think a cornflake can be special…… but you would be wrong.Connor is different, very different. He is strong, brave, fearless, a cereal version of James Bond and a really cool dude. But having been thrown in the rubbish, he soon realizes that he is special, but his first mission is to escape the jaws of a four-legged foe who thinks it's snack time. Join Connor the Cornflake and the Mighty Variety team of cereal superheroes on a fast paced, action-packed adventure as they try to stop the evil Colonel Cereal’s plot to scare the children of the world, with his Krispy robots, so they will never eat cereal again.From a walking stick-wielding ninja Granny Granola and a baby oiled tag team wrestling wheat biscuit duo, to a sugar cube powered flying cereal box and a flying dog on the back of a remote-controlled monster truck; can the team fight off this mad robotic Krispy army to save the world from a future of boring breakfast?
The foundation for David Armitage’s writing was provided by a harmless conversation one lockdown evening whilst reading to his own little superhero one of the many stories they have shared together over the years.
His greatest joy comes from the time he spends with his little pal, whether it is a bike ride, picnics in the park, building LEGO, playing games, reading stories, days out, or any other adventure they have together.
With a love of football, he is a volunteer youth coach who also enjoys travelling. His dream is to one day tour America in a campervan.
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In this heroic and goofily inventive children's adventure, an unlikely hero takes center stage as Connor the superpowered Cornflake escapes the captivity of the cereal factory and teams up with an elite group of super-powered cereal allies. From the moment of his "baking" conception, Connor knows he is destined for something more than the fate of most cornflakes, even as he’s tossed out by factory-owner Colonel Cereal for being over cooked. Before Connor, in a radio-controlled toy truck, can get far in his quest for freedom, he’s attacked by a guard dog, Softie. Fortunately, being overcooked affords Connor some protection, and soon Connor has wildly unpredictable encounters with the Colonel's army of Krispies, Granny Granola—a motorcycle driving elder skilled at taking out Krispies with streams of milk—plus Wally and Whip, the undefeated Wheaty Wrestlers, and many more surprises, as Armitage (author of The Adventures of Connor and Sparky) fully commits to playful fun.
This fast-paced middle grade read is full of colorful characters and energized fighting sequences that will amuse young readers, though the storytelling and the colorful but garish art often lacks polish. Granny Granola introduces Connor to a secret team of Elite Cereals at her headquarters, the Cereal Box, offering Armitage ample opportunity to show off a fun, inventive world of superhero cereals that young readers will get a kick out of, especially as the characters, amusingly, resemble some real-life breakfasts. As the super-cereals come up with a plan to thwart Colonel Cereal, they realize they can't just rely on their superpowers, but they must strategize and work as a team.
What stands out most here is the bumper crop of truly funny characters, who parody both cereals and superhero narratives—and who ultimately prove bold and resourceful in their quest to "save the children of the world” from a future of boring breakfast. Young readers who love imaginative comedy will cheer on this story packed with action (and fiber).
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