Loosely based on the movie, this almost awkwardly short book starts out exactly like 'The Man of Steel' and then ventures off when the villains come around. They at first mimic the scene from Superman II, the original sequel, where the foes are discovering they have powers due to Earth's atmosphere. The end is a quick and simple battle. With how short the book is, I wish they would have narrated the opening more and jumped into the fighting/conflict sooner so it followed a more believable progression.

I didn't care much for the book because to me the writing style is awkward. It's chopped and like telling a lesson, which many children's authors make the mistake of doing when they're writing for the impressionable young. You can still write for growing minds in a way that makes the words themselves fascinating too - this book failed to do that. The choppy, pedantic writing style is forgiven a little because of the polished artwork kids will like, but overall the story doesn't come across as 'super'. ( )