Who would win if Superman took on Spider-Man? Or Wonder Woman decided to whip Catwoman’s ass? Well, what if a shark decided to duke it out with a train? Children’s author Chris Barton imagines the crazy scenario in his new book Shark vs. Train. Thankfully, there’s no actual fighting between Shark and Train, just some good, healthy (and funny) competition. The two square off over burping, Ping Pong, pie eating, piano playing and lots more, all of which produce comical results. Barton reads from and signs the book at 5 p.m. Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial. For information, call 281-497-8675 or visit www.bluewillowbookshop.com. Free.

Tue., Feb. 22, 5 p.m., 2011

This article appears in Feb 17-23, 2011.