The Terrible Trio:
The (Not So) Superheroes

The Terrible Trio: The (Not So) Superheroes

In a world where all animals have superpowers, Zeb the zebra, Margarine the penguin, and Barry the lemur have the WORST powers of all.

Zeb, Margarine, and Barry end up at the back of the line to have the Superpower Manager grant them their superpowers and end up getting the short end of the stick. Margarine is granted the special ability to make macaroni and cheese. Barry is gifted with the power to write neatly. And Zeb can now blend in with a crosswalk.

Working at a café and watching everybody else save the world day in and day out, Zeb, Margarine, and Barry wonder if they will ever get to be superheroes for a day themselves…

Written by the award-winning children’s author, Swapna Haddow and illustrated by multi-faceted illustrator and designer, Minky Stapleton, The Terrible Trio books are a fun illustrated series, best described as ‘The Bad Guys’ meets ‘Madagascar’!

Publisher: Scholastic
Date: September 2025
Illustrations: Minky Stapleton
ISBN: 9781546182986

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