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Mia Mayhem #5
Mia Mayhem Stops Time!
Mia learns to control time in this fifth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!
When Mia first learned she had superpowers, there was one ability that always came rather freezing time and people! So, when she finally learns the secret to controlling it, she’s excited to put her new skills to the test. But when she ends up accidentally freezing the entire town, will she find a way to make the clock start ticking again?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
When Mia first learned she had superpowers, there was one ability that always came rather freezing time and people! So, when she finally learns the secret to controlling it, she’s excited to put her new skills to the test. But when she ends up accidentally freezing the entire town, will she find a way to make the clock start ticking again?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
128 pages, Paperback
Published September 24, 2019
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August 7, 2021
This is a cute, fun series and one of my eight-year-old son’s current favorites! It’s kind of an X-Men meets “The Incredibles” with a hint of Harry Potter. Mia gets a letter in the mail informing her she is a superhero – which explains why so many odd things keep happening to her and why she causes so much mayhem without meaning to – and her parents are also superheroes! Mia is enrolled in the Program for In Training Superheroes (aka the PITS) and begins to learn various superhero skills. She goes to the PITS after her regular school gets out and the only non-superhero to know her secret is her best friend, Eddie, who is really into building things like cool robots. I like that this series presents a lot of the fun and excitement that comes with superhero stories without the “bad guys” storylines. The obstacles to overcome are more suitable for these early elementary readers, nothing evil or sinister. The illustration style is a lot of fun, with comic-book elements like the “ARGH!” or “WOW!” or “BAM!” :-) I also appreciate that the cast is really diverse, and some of the super kids are kids with special needs, one girl has prosthetic legs, another boy is blind and has a seeing eye dog sidekick. We started with the first book in the series (which wasn’t actually my favorite) and have read them somewhat out of order, so here is my breakdown so far:
Mia Mayhem is a Super Hero: Yes, begin with this one as it sets up the series, and I appreciate that Mia wasn’t good at everything right away but I kind of wish that the kid who rescued her in her failed flying attempt wasn’t a boy… it just felt a bit “old fashioned” to me.
Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly: I liked this one better than Book 1
Mia Mayhem Stops Time: My son read this about three times, so take his word for it, not mine. (I found the time travel and stopping time stuff really irritating (but I tend to feel that way about time travel) and the mom in me wanted Mia to have stronger consequences for messing with it.)
Mia Mayhem Steals the Show: I love theater, so this was a lot of fun for me. It focuses more on events at Mia’s regular school (not the PITS). Even a superhero can get stage fright, and I like that her heroic efforts don’t require superpowers, it’s good role modeling for real world kids.
Mia Mayhem and the Super Family Field Day: Super fun! This is one of my favorites, and my son’s favorites, too. It’s nice to see all the families engaged in friendly competition and Mia learns an important lesson about good sportsmanship.
Mia Mayhem and the Super Switcheroo: Super implausible, but, hey, it was fun and I enjoy Eddie so it was nice seeing him more and that he got a chance to be a superhero, too, for a while.
Mia Mayhem Rides the Waves: This one focuses on more everyday life scenarios for Mia, what it’s like to be a superhero when you aren’t “being” a superhero. She helps clean up a beach and I appreciate the emphasis on being an “everyday hero” and the positive role modeling for kids reading the book.
Mia Mayhem is a Super Hero: Yes, begin with this one as it sets up the series, and I appreciate that Mia wasn’t good at everything right away but I kind of wish that the kid who rescued her in her failed flying attempt wasn’t a boy… it just felt a bit “old fashioned” to me.
Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly: I liked this one better than Book 1
Mia Mayhem Stops Time: My son read this about three times, so take his word for it, not mine. (I found the time travel and stopping time stuff really irritating (but I tend to feel that way about time travel) and the mom in me wanted Mia to have stronger consequences for messing with it.)
Mia Mayhem Steals the Show: I love theater, so this was a lot of fun for me. It focuses more on events at Mia’s regular school (not the PITS). Even a superhero can get stage fright, and I like that her heroic efforts don’t require superpowers, it’s good role modeling for real world kids.
Mia Mayhem and the Super Family Field Day: Super fun! This is one of my favorites, and my son’s favorites, too. It’s nice to see all the families engaged in friendly competition and Mia learns an important lesson about good sportsmanship.
Mia Mayhem and the Super Switcheroo: Super implausible, but, hey, it was fun and I enjoy Eddie so it was nice seeing him more and that he got a chance to be a superhero, too, for a while.
Mia Mayhem Rides the Waves: This one focuses on more everyday life scenarios for Mia, what it’s like to be a superhero when you aren’t “being” a superhero. She helps clean up a beach and I appreciate the emphasis on being an “everyday hero” and the positive role modeling for kids reading the book.
March 4, 2021
This was a darling illustrated chapter book (around 100 pages) that both my 4 and 6 year olds thoroughly enjoyed.
February 9, 2022
I love these books so much! Mia Mayhem discovers her hidden super power (controlling time) but she hasn't quite figured out how to manage it. So she messes up but her friends Penn and Allie help her fix it. Yay!
April 30, 2023
Mia Mayhem continues to learn how to use her superhero powers. In this book Mia learns how to freeze time. Mia thinks freezing time is a fun game until she accidentally freezes the whole town. Allie, Penn and Mia work together to unfreeze the town and save the day. I love that this chapter book has illustrations throughout it. I also love that the superheroes represent different genders, races, and disabilities. This is a great book for children who are just starting to read chapter books.
May 26, 2025
Mia figures out another of her superpowers as she continues to play with time. She knows she can stop it but discovers she can turn it back also. Then disaster strikes as she freezes the entire town. Her professor gives her a huge hint on how to solve this and return everything to normal. Together with two of her best friends, she manages to locate the needed item and bring time back to normal. A fun read in this continuing series.
December 14, 2019
I love the Mia Mayhem books, but this is probably my least favorite of those that I’ve read.
February 7, 2020
Plan to add the entire series to my classroom.
January 18, 2021
Mia causes even MORE mayhem than usual when she takes her time stopping powers a little too far!
January 28, 2021
I wish I could have a power like that!!! ◉‿◉
August 17, 2021
This was a good one.
April 24, 2022
Really happy with this one. Seemed to follow a traditional superhero story arc more directly than some of them do.
January 2, 2023
These books are all fantastic. I originally got the first few to read with my 7 year old, but before I knew it my 3 year old twins were just as in love with these stories.
July 25, 2023
When Mia stopped the clock!
April 7, 2025
This is probably my favorite in the Mia Mayhem series so far (we’ve read almost all of them). No bullying, no hide things from the adults, no violence. It kept both me and my daughter entertained.
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