The Gumazing Gum Girl! (sometimes referred to simply as Gum Girl!) is an American children's superhero chapter book series by Rhode Montijo and co-authored by Luke Reynolds. It came out on August 20, 2013. The series is inspired by retro-styled superhero comic books and low-budget monster films. Premise The series revolved around Gabby Gomez, a Hispanic gum-obsessed elementary school girl who becomes a sticky, stretchy superhero creature, Gum Girl, after accidentally electrocuting herself by blowing a bubble that was way too big. As Gum Girl, Gabby risks her life to fight criminals and save the day with her friends Ravi, Bubble Boy, Ninja-Rina, Robo-Chef and Brainstormer. Characters Gabriella "Gabby" Gomez / Gum Girl - A young girl who loves to chew gum, but her parents and teachers warned her against it, but she accidentally transforms herself into the sticky, stretchy superhero, Gum Girl. She usually wears a pink dress, a pink bow, and black mary-janes. As Gum Girl, her entire body was made up of chewing gum which gives her extreme “stretch ability.” Rico Gomez / Bubble Boy - Gabby's brother. He is the fan of Gum Girl and Ninja-Rina. He has ability to blow soap bubbles. Natalie Gooch / Brainstormer - A large stereotypical boyish-looking girl, who bullies Gabby, then becomes Gabby's friend. She was a secondary protagonist of the series. She can also be a member of The Cocodrilos. She is shown as a wrestler and a researcher. Ninja-Rina - A third protagonist in the series. She is a masked ballerina with mad ninja skills. She knows jujitsu, basket-weaving, and ceramics. She is described as "the quick and graceful as ever." Robo-Chef - An arrogant pastry chef and inventor who hates gum. He serves as an anti-hero of the series. He pilots a gigantic one-eyed chef-shaped robot with an eggbeater for his left arm which squirts out peanut cooking oil. Mrs. Gomez - Gabby's mother. She punishes Gabby from chewing gum. Dr. Gomez - Gabby's father. He is a dentist of his own practice, Gomez Dental. Ms. Smoot - Gabby's teacher in Fillmore Elementary School. Jeffery Hansen / Hamster Hansen - Gabby's former substitute teacher in Fillmore Elementary School. When Mr. Chubby Cheeks bites him after he gets into the experimental green substance, Mr. Hansen becomes crazy by eating and drinking a lot, and he then transforms into the giant hamster monster. After he drank an antidote, he