About Steve Frederick
Steve’s life shows that you should never give up on your dreams. When he was a kid, Steve watched superheroes on TV and read lots of comic books. He thought it would be fun to become a superhero when he grew up, but he never did get super powers. This was unfortunate because he would have made an outstanding superhero.
But many times, when life closes a door, it opens a window. Years later, he had a son named Ryan. Long before he could read, Ryan also loved superhero stories, so Steve told him all the stories he could remember about Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Daredevil, the Hulk, and more.
Ryan never got tired of hearing superhero stories, and there came a day when Steve had to say, “I just don’t remember any more superhero stories.”
Without thinking for even a second, Ryan said, “Then make some up!” That was the beginning of a long road that eventually led to the stories about a superhero named Cockroach. Over the years, Steve read drafts of his stories at his son’s grade school, and he became known as “The Superhero Dad.” So, his dream of being a superhero actually came true—sort of.
Besides writing about superheroes, Steve is a career coach and a freelance writer. He also does community work to advance truth, justice and the American way. His work has been published in numerous publications in the Chicago area.
He lives in Skokie, Illinois.
Breakfast of Superheroes
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a superhero? Most of us have. But what if one day, you found you actually had super powers? What if you could fly across the city? What if you came face to face with evil criminals? All this happens to eleven-year-old Kyle Alexander after he finds a magic ring inside a specially-marked box of cereal. The problem is, he’s rather clumsy and he’s afraid of fights and heights and flights. Plus, when he comes face to face with the most dangerous criminal in the city, he’s not sure his magic ring is on his side.
Secrets of the Superhero’s Ring
Kyle Alexander, aka the superhero named Cockroach, is scared and frustrated because his magic ring isn’t working. Sure, he can fly, but he isn’t amazingly strong like the superhero, Captain Nightmare. That’s bad news because the school bully is after him and the Grizzly Bear Gang, led by the nasty Kodiak Bearenski, is out to hurt superheroes. Kodiak has already put one superhero in the hospital. Kyle and his best friend, Carlos, urgently try to uncover the ring’s secrets. As they do, they come to fear that the ring will harm Kyle if he’s not worthy to use its powers. Kyle is positive he’s not worthy. But if he hesitates, superheroes will die.
GALLERY
"I started reading “Breakfast of Superheroes,” and after just a few pages it had me!!! I couldn’t put it down until the END! I did wonder where the story was going at first, especially when I read the
warning at the beginning. Because I was so intrigued with what I read, I took a deep breath and relaxed and dived deeper! Cockroach is not the usual superhero that is perfect in everything he/she does, it’s about
gaining confidence, friendship and the want to HELP! Would I want to read the next book in the series? HECK YES!!!!!! SUPER READING"
--Tess, @kidsbookswelove
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Breakfast of Superheroes is a really fun read that will keep kids
turning the pages to see “what crazy thing will happen next. Thank you
for the opportunity to read this great book for kids.”
--Lisa Ehrman, LisasReading.com
"What an adorable premise! First, I love the fact that Kyle Alexander and his family live in a city that is superhero-focused. Also what makes this book so charming is the fact that Kyle and his best friend aren’t the “cool kids” but kids that struggle socially, which is what makes Kyle’s find so remarkable. Throughout the book, you get really clever art all the while you are encouraging Kyle to embrace his newfound powers. I absolutely recommend this book. Not only is this a fun read, and guaranteed to get your child to want to read more in the series, but it’s also a great way to talk about their strengths too."
--Nicole Pyles, World of My Imagination
"Easily the most popular read aloud book of the school year. The kids didn’t want to interrupt the story—not even to go to gym class. That’s unheard of!"
