Praise for The Good for Nothings:
"Humorous and irreverent ... A healthy mix of sarcastic banter, bathroom humor, light romance, and things that go boom round out the action with a satisfying [...] happy ending. ... A great pick for fans of Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy." —School Library Journal
"With this star-hopping romp, Banas (The Supervillain and Me) pits her eclectic band of larceny-minded misfits against a hostile universe, forcing them to come together as a makeshift family. ... The quirky characters, who are fleshed out by attributes such as tough Anders’s constant flight sickness and Elio’s insistence on a favorite food despite his inability to eat, share an endearing earnestness. A fun, galaxy-spanning treasure hunt with plenty of action and heart." —Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Supervillain and Me:
"Get ready for a wild ride in this zany, high-action thriller about good versus evil in the comic-book-universe city of Morriston. ... Best of all, with a nod to gender equity, Abby does just fine helping to right her world in the climactic final scene, even without superpowers." —Booklist
"Underneath all of the action and intrigue of this adventure lies an interesting premise: living amongst superheroes from the point of view of the ordinary and powerless. Banas adeptly keeps readers guessing about Iron Phantom’s identity and provides plenty of romantic tension, which will satisfy even die-hard fans of the genre." —School Library Journal
"Hilarious ... A zany, action-packed adventure ... Especially appealing is Abby discovering that her capabilities are different but equally as significant as the boys’, with neither spandex nor superpowers necessary." —VOYA
"I can already tell you that Danielle Banas is going to become one of my insta buy authors–her writing style has to be one of my favorite that I’ve read in a while, and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next." —Vibrant Reads
"Danielle Banas has written a stunning and heart-warming debut about family, first love, and what it really means to be a hero." —Buried in a Bookshelf
07/31/2020
Gr 7 Up—This humorous and irreverent intergalactic romp begins when 17-year-old Cora Saros, a native of the planet Condor, and her aging android, Elio, seriously botch a heist on the planet Voatis and land in the Ironside maximum security prison on the planet Andilly. After a failed escape attempt, they and their cellmates make a bargain with the corrupt Warden to hunt down keys across the galaxies that will unlock an impossible treasure, one that grants everlasting life. Cora and Elio, along with Anders, a stoic and fierce Andillian, and Wren, a bubbly, dark-skinned, purple-haired Earthan thief, face flesh-eating plants, enemy fire, crash landings, bounty hunters, backstabbing family members, and motion sickness. Cora is a pretty decent computer hacker, but she, like the others, also has secrets and motives of her own for finding the treasure. Will these misfit criminals ultimately choose to trust or double-cross one another? Overall, the plot is fast-paced and clever and will have readers turning pages to find out what happens next. While there are some narrative leaps, the overall story is driven by dynamic, fleshed-out main characters who will have readers rooting for all four of them. A healthy mix of sarcastic banter, bathroom humor, light romance, and things that go boom round out the action with a satisfying, if predictable, happy ending. People from Condor are pointy-eared and light-skinned, and Andillians have red skin. VERDICT A great pick for fans of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Buy this for collections that serve younger teens or where science fiction is popular.—Erica Ruscio, Ventress Memorial Lib., Marshfield, MA