Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off

In this first book of the Zapato Power series, Freddie comes home from school one day and finds a strange box just for him.  What's inside?  ZAPATO POWER -- shoes that change Freddie's 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, 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. This is the first book of fifteen in an award-winning chapter book series.