Meet the hero of Central City, the fastest man on Earth. Yes, kids’ favourite superhero ‘The Flash’, who will soon make his feature film debut, runs faster than anyone alive, be it Superman or any other Justice League member. But before you get ready to meet the Fastest superhero, you must know everything there is to know about The Flash, and this book How Fast Is the Flash? will help you do that wonderfully.

The book takes you into the life of Barry Allen who not only masquerades secretly as The Flash, but also works with the CCPD in order to stay close to the supervillains who want to rule the world for their own gains. It tells you that, contrary to popular belief, Barry Allen isn’t the first Flash, nor the last and while he may run faster than anyone, there are others who can match his speed!

Unlike other books available in the market, this one by Vicky Armstrong follows simple vocabulary and uses attractive colour illustrations to pull the readers towards it. That, and the barrage of information it carries, will surely engage young readers like you, and make you a Flash Fan (if you aren’t one, already) for life.

For those who are already ‘The Flash’ lovers, this book explains how Barry Allen became The Flash, who are his friends who help him in his adventures, how does he keep his costume close to him and how did he end up with the Justice League.

You will also get to know about his mother’s mysterious death, for which his father was arrested, despite his claiming his innocence. How Barry entered the ‘Speed Force’ and what were the repercussions of that act. Facts like these are what any ardent Flash fan should know, before even thinking of watching the upcoming movie. This book tells you about it, and then surprises you with profiles of other ‘superheroes’, and ‘supervillains’, who have superpowers of their own (except Batman, of course!).

If you didn’t know that the supervillain who runs as fast as The Flash, holds the key to many mysterious things in his life, or how does Kid Flash come into the equation, read this book to know more. One also gets to meet the Justice League, with each superhero having space for himself (or herself, in the case of Wonder Woman).

This book isn’t just limited to ‘Supervillains’ or ‘Superheroes’, only but those who help Barry catch criminals on a daily basis are mentioned here as well. Add to that the interesting quiz and the glossary at the end of the book, and you are in for a treat. Learn about the Fastest Man alive, before he rushes past you!

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 9th, 2022