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Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about found family.

“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
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Melvin Beederman SuperheroSeries

series8 books2006

Humor, funny in tone.

“After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.”
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Start with The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich →

Villain.netSeries

series4 books2008

Superhero, set in contemporary and our world.

“Fourteen-year-old Jake Hunter goes from average bully to villain after finding a website that lets him download superpowers, but when he joins forces with the supervillain Basilisk, he may be in over his head.”
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Start with Council of Evil →

Hero.comSeries

series4 books2008

Superhero, set in contemporary and our world.

“After Toby, Pete, Lorna, and Emily download powers off the Internet to become superheroes, they must band together to save Toby and Lorna's mother from the evil supervillain Doc Tempest.”
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Start with Rise of the Heroes →

The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series

series3 books2020

Lighthearted in tone, about identity, set in north america and big city.

“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
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Start with The Extraordinaries →

ElectrigirlSeries

series3 books2016

“Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance.”
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Start with Electrigirl →

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