Superhero books for 5-8

Pat the bat is bored. Everyone else is asleep, but Pat doesn’t want to be like everyone else, he wants to stand out. He dreams of being as special as the superheroes in his favourite comics. He dreams of being… Superbat!

Superworm is a hero with a difference. Super-long and super-strong, he’s always on hand to help out the other creatures – until the evil Wizard Lizard captures him.

It’s night-time in the supermarket and all is quiet and still. But wait. Something has escaped from the freezer, something with evil plans. This little escapee (or escapea?) wants to cause chaos. Can Supertato save the day? A hilarious and anarchic story with truly brilliant characters – one that you’ll be asked to read again and again.

Can a wolf really be a superhero, especially if everyone seems to be scared of them? 

Juniper Jupiter is a real-life superhero, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? An utterly witty and earnest story about the quest for friendship and realising special bonds already forged.

In this comic-inspired picture book, Super Goat Girl realises she’s not like the other heroes in her new superhero school. As chaos ensues in the playground, it’s up to Super Goat Girl to discover what makes her super special and save the day.

An action-packed and hilarious rhyming adventure which sees a team of hamster superheroes battle against a variety of rodent foes. 

Lily wakes up one day and decides she wants to be a superhero – but not the kind that flies around in a cape or wears their underpants over the trousers. It turns out, superheroes are everywhere…

From the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award come three new tales in one rip-roaring book. Comical illustrations complement this selection of funny school stories.

Transformed in an instant from combat cool to sartorial nightmare, can Traction Man ever be a superhero again?

No one is more heroic for the little girl featured in this retro Pop Art-styled picture book than her playground-chasing, cake-making, teddy-finding, bubble-bearded Supermum.

Spy goggles? Check. Spy bike? Check. Get ready for a top-secret action-packed Spyceratops mission. Super fun – with a surprise ending.