Understanding what Herbert is hiding from will ultimately facilitate a change in the relationship between the three kids. As the story progresses, Portico and his best friend Zola will learn some secrets about Herbert, including the fact that he often in the room behind a half-door. Herbert Singletary the Worst (the latter is not actually part of his legal name) is a bully who loves to tease as a means of wreaking havoc. There is a villain in the story, though not quite a supervillain. This is a book designed for a middle school readers, after all, and so a certain level of goofiness in the language is only to be expected. That descriptive quality is important to the story and is not to be taken as laziness on the part of the author or narrator. Most will prove to be as eccentric as the description of the glass and bricks. As the narrative continues along, many of the residents who call this apartment building home will be introduced. The apartment building by itself is impressive enough, but even things which are impressive can stand a jolt of imagination. The quote serves to situate the primary setting of the story. A giant castle of rectangles made from the glassiest glass and the brickiest bricks on Earth.
Don’t know if you would consider it a castle or nothin’ fancy like that, but to Portico, it sure seems like one. Maybe even the biggest house in the whole wide city.
The biggest house in the whole wide neighborhood. Portico Reeves lives in the biggest house on the block. It probably goes without saying, but just in case otherwise: the book features a drawing of Stuntboy next to the “this guy, right here” part of the text. But Portico Reeves, now that’s a great name deserving of a great character, which, fortunately, just so happens to be the case. After all, Stuntboy kind of has a “meh” quality to it. In fact, it is just entirely possible that this story is one of those very rare cases where the real name of the secret identity of the superhero is cooler than his superhero name. Kind of sounds like an old forgotten jazzman along the lines of Bossy Marmalade or Shaky Premise. Which, you have to admit, is a pretty cool name. It goes on like this for a bit longer before finally revealing the secret identity of Stuntman and describing that name as the “best human name that a superhero can have.” That name is Portico Reeves.
This is how the title character is introduced. And the reason you’ve never ever heard of him is because his superpower is making sure all the other heroes stay super. You can’t tell just looking at him, but he’s the greatest superhero you’ve never ever heard of. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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