Freddie Ramos Takes Off (1) (Zapato Power)

Freddie Ramos Takes Off (1) (Zapato Power) by Jules, Jacqueline. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780807594803.

One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box just for him. Whats inside? ZAPATO POWER-shoes that change Freddies 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 story by Jacqueline Jules, an ordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his new-found powers for good. Illustrations by Miguel Benitez lend just a touch of comic-book style to this chapter book adventure.