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Luke is a comic-mad 11-year-old who shares a tree house with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke's only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe. Luke is massively annoyed about this, but when Zack is kidnapped by his archnemesis, Luke and his friends have only five days to find him and save the world.... Hilariously narrated by Joe Thomas.

After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play. But when he’s offered the chance to take a tour around a TV studio, he thinks it can’t do any harm. How wrong he is.

Stan Button had always dreamed of becoming a superhero. Then one day a letter arrives inviting him for an interview at the mysterious Mighty High School. To his amazement, Stan is offered a place – starting immediately. His superpower is ‘non-conventional’, as are those of his two new best...

Get ready for a super-fun, nighttime adventure! Meet Captain Toothbrush, the wackiest superhero made of toothpaste, as he teams up with kids to battle the evil Cavity King and his army of sugar bugs! This hilarious children's book transforms everyday toothbrushing into an epic superhero showdown , teaching little ones the importance of dental hygiene in an exciting and memorable way. Join Captain Toothbrush and let's conquer those cavities for sparkling, healthy teeth !

In her second hilarious adventure, animal mindreader Opie Jones is off to Scotland to join her dad on the set of his Scottish medical TV show, Highland Docs, accompanied by friends Jackson and Cillian, as well as Margot, the cat with attitude, and Opie’s super-keen new sidekick, Slug (an actual slug). But before they get the chance to try out their acting skills, dastardly villain Varling and his band of brainwashers are back with an evil new plan! Can Opie and the gang (plus a showbiz pig) save the day?

The first in a super (like, actually, with powers and stuff) NEW series for 7+ readers from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn! Brimming with Sophy's hilarious signature illustrations, this is the perfect read for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates, Amelia Fang, Wimpy Kid and...

A robber holds people at gunpoint in a bank. They need a hero. A superhero. They need Melvin...

A giant wave threatens people on a beach. They need a hero. A superhero. They need Melvin...

A whale is being hunted by men with harpoons. It needs a hero. A superhero. It needs Melvin...

The super (like, actually, with powers and stuff) series from the amazingly talented Sophy Henn, award-winning author and illustrator of Bad Nana! The perfect read for children aged 7, 8, 9 and upwards, and for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates, Amelia Fang, Wimpy Kid and Dog Man. “A SPECTACULAR...

It all started with a peanut butter cup...which leads Ben Braver to a secret school for kids with super abilities. Ben has never had any special powers - and maybe never will. But could this be his chance to become the superhero he's always dreamed of? The Super Life of Ben Braver is the first book in a hilarious adventure series about the greatness that lies within any middle schooler who dreams big from Marcus Emerson, the author of the smash hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series.

As heard by kids everywhere on the Echo Dot Kids Edition, the Classroom 13 books are a hilarious new chapter book series-perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Roald Dahl, Captain Underpants, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. The Super Awful Superheroes of Classroom 13 is the fourth...

Ten Little Superheroes are on a mission to save the city ... But do they have the super-powers to defeat evil villain Monstro and his dastardly League of Bad Guys? Count along with the Ten Little Superheroes in this action-packed, counting rhyme adventure! The Ten Little series has sold over a...

When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked the Planet Test for being too shrimpy, he has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and little people) everywhere. Will our humble hero, Stink Moody, be smart enough to defeat a panel of big-shot scientists and class know-it-all...

Welcome back to Mighty High, the school for superheroes. Stan and his friends are so busy preparing for their heroes exams and having flying lessons that no one seems to realise that Miles has been abducted by aliens! Can fully-fledged superhero Captain Courageous lend a hand or will their fates...

Edgar Grauflaum ist alles andere als eine Supermaus – schüchtern, unscheinbar und am liebsten allein in seinem Laufrad, verdient er seinen Lebensunterhalt als Bleistift-Anspitzer. Doch als die fiese Krähenbande um Gangsterboss Krabuse Pet City bedroht, wächst Edgar über sich hinaus. Mit seinem neuen Freund Wuschel, einem Hamster und genialen Erfinder, stolpert er mitten hinein ins Abenteuer.

Spider-Man’s Bad Connection is the second novel, after the acclaimed Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma, in a new series chronicling teenager Peter Parker's first adventures as Spider-Man. Peter Parker is still learning the ropes—er, webs?—as Spider-Man, and he has a new partner in...

At a Moody family yard sale, Stink uncovers a box of old comics about a superhero he’s never heard of: Super Gecko. What could be more fantastic than a part-man, part-lizard with superpowers? Hello, fun! Even better, Super Gecko just happens to be making a super comeback. And just as Stink becomes Super Gecko’s number one fan, the impossible happens: Stink starts receiving mysterious notes signed by Super Gecko himself. But Super Gecko isn’t real, is he?

Saving the world? Check. Keeping it secret from your parents? Double check. When four kids receive mysterious letters from a grinning mailman named Mr. Jolly, they’re launched into a hidden training program for future superheroes. Their mission? Master their powers without blowing their cover… and survive middle school while they’re at it. With exploding backpacks, invisible hiccups, and disguises that never seem to work right, this secret club quickly learns that being a hero is messier (and funnier) than they expected.

Twin disasters strike Bowwow in rapid succession! Unknown forces steal rare biblical artifacts from the history museum. Will they ever be recovered? Meanwhile, a fiery supervillain and the Condiments Gang show up in Catburg City. They cut a wide reign of terror through the industrial district, bombing banks and robbing businesses. Who is this masked menace? What is his sinister plot? Can Power Pup withstand the heat of his wrath?