Important Note: I won a copy of this children's chapter book from a giveaway on Goodreads.
Lexi is a second-grade girl who has lots of anxieties. To overcome them, Lexi sees her strengths as super powers. In this, the second book in the Super Lexi series, Lexi must learn to overcome the phobias she has with her school's annual Christmas party called the 'hoopla.' With loud music, chaotic singing, possible food allergies, and other assorted episodes of general merriment beyond her control; the thought of having to endure another hoopla sends Lexi into fits of nausea. But Lexi will have to even deeper when this year's party requires the youngster to buy a secret Santa present for a classmate.
I wasn't such a fan of the beginning of Super Lexi. The potty humor of flatulating classmates, barfing snowmen, and a little girl who sees the world through acid-colored glasses just wasn't my taste. But I had made a commitment to read this book as I had requested a free copy of it online- so I pressed on. The book began to grow on me, especially as Lexi and her pixie-like BFF Kaylee try to get the moppet out of having to participate in the Christmas party by trying to get on Santa's naughty list. By the end of the book, I was a fan of Super Lexi.
Author Emma Lesko crafts a clever story that based on her 'About the Author' blurb and website, appears to be grounded in some part on her own childhood. (For more on Super Lexi, sample chapters, and some fun and games, check out the author's website.) This helps to give the traumas of young Lexi a humanizing effect. Adding to the livelihood of the story are amazing illustrations by fellow Raleigh, NC native Adam Winsor.
All of this adds up to what could become a very popular series...
Worth Consuming
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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