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Compton Valance: The Most Powerful Boy in the Universe by Matt Brown is a middle-grade science fiction comedy. The story follows Compton Valance and his best friend who create a time machine out of a cheese-and-pickled-egg sandwich that has been left in a lunchbox for thirteen weeks. When they accidentally wipe out the dinosaurs with a packet of custard creams, they must fix history and prevent an evil villain from stealing the most powerful sandwich in the universe.
Quick Summary
A kid builds a time machine out of a sandwich and accidentally erases the dinosaurs from existence, creating the most ridiculous scientific disaster ever imagined. Readers will laugh their way through the chaotic quest to undo this prehistoric catastrophe while battling weird time paradoxes and a very hungry, very dangerous sandwich thief. If your kid loves the silly illustrations and gut-busting humor of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Wimpy Kid" or The Time Warp Wonder-traveling mischief of "Time Warp Trio," this delivers that same irresistible mix. With an AR Level of 5.8 and action-packed illustrations on every page, this hits the sweet spot for readers in grades 4 through 6.