Super books for Superhero Day (5-8)

15 May is Superhero Day! Dust off your cape and wear your underpants on the outside of your trousers in celebration of the day dedicated to heroes - in whatever form.

To mark the day, we've assembled a team of super books to make a super booklist for readers aged 5-8. These books feature a range of heroes - from everyday people at school to cats in outer space!

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Boy Zero Wannabe Hero: The Curse of the Catastrophic Cupc...

Author: Peter Millett

Interest level: 6+

Reading age: 6+

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Boy Zero Wannabe Hero: The Curse of the Catastrophic Cupc...

Author: Peter Millett

Interest level: 6+

Reading age: 6+

The third in the Boy Zero series, this is a short chapter book which continues the story of Charlie Applejack, the world's newest …
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Superkid

Author: Claire Freedman Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

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Superkid

Author: Claire Freedman Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

When his X-ray eyes spot someone in trouble, Superkid is always ready to save the other children from all kinds of horrors - from …
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Elmer and Super El

Author: David McKee

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 7+

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Elmer and Super El

Author: David McKee

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 7+

Bold, colourful illustrations guide youngsters through a charming and humorous tale
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Spy Toys

Author: Mark Powers Illustrator: Tim Wesson

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 9+

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Spy Toys

Author: Mark Powers Illustrator: Tim Wesson

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 9+

A group of super-intelligent, computerised toys are destined for the crusher because they have faults that make them unsuitable fo…
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Captain Valiant and Me: Revenge of the Black Phantom

Author: Adam Britten Illustrator: Arthur Hamer

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 8+

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Captain Valiant and Me: Revenge of the Black Phantom

Author: Adam Britten Illustrator: Arthur Hamer

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 8+

Mark looks like an ordinary schoolboy, but the truth is he is really Dynamic Boy, one of a family of Astral Guardians sent to prot…
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Superhero Mum

Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Joe Berger

Interest level: 4-6

Reading age: 5+

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Superhero Mum

Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Joe Berger

Interest level: 4-6

Reading age: 5+

No one is more heroic for the little girl featured in this retro Pop Art-styled picture book than her playground-chasing, cake-mak…
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Night Zookeeper: The Giraffes of Whispering Wood

Author: Joshua Davidson Illustrator: Buzz Burman

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

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Night Zookeeper: The Giraffes of Whispering Wood

Author: Joshua Davidson Illustrator: Buzz Burman

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

Will is certain that, no matter what his teacher says, he’s right to paint a purple elephant. And he is proved right, when the ele…
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Spynosaur

Author: Guy Bass Illustrator: Lee Robinson

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 8+

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Spynosaur

Author: Guy Bass Illustrator: Lee Robinson

Interest level: 7+

Reading age: 8+

Spynosaur is a dazzlingly dapper dinosaur, with one mission: to make crime extinct. This action-packed adventure features comic-st…
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Juniper Jupiter

Author: Lizzy Stewart

Interest level: 4-6

Reading age: 5+

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Juniper Jupiter

Author: Lizzy Stewart

Interest level: 4-6

Reading age: 5+

Juniper Jupiter is a real-life superhero, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? An utterly wi…
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Supertato

Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

Interest level: 3-6

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Supertato

Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

Interest level: 3-6

Reading age:

It’s night-time in the supermarket and all is quiet and still. But wait. Something has escaped from the freezer, something with ev…
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Mighty Small

Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Rosie Reeve

Interest level: 4-8

Reading age: 5

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Mighty Small

Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Rosie Reeve

Interest level: 4-8

Reading age: 5

Max Small has the perfect name, because he's a tiny mouse. But Max is convinced that actually he is a superhero.
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Superworm

Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

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Superworm

Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

Superworm is a hero with a difference. Super-long and super-strong, he's always on hand to help out the other creatures - until th…
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Superbat

Author: Matt Carr

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Superbat

Author: Matt Carr

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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 …
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Wigglesbottom Primary: Super Dog

Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Becka Moor

Interest level: 4-9

Reading age: 7+

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Wigglesbottom Primary: Super Dog

Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Becka Moor

Interest level: 4-9

Reading age: 7+

From the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award come three new tales in one rip-roaring book. Comical illustrations c…
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My Super Sister

Author: Gwyneth Rees Illustrator: Lydia Monks

Interest level: 6+

Reading age: 7+

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My Super Sister

Author: Gwyneth Rees Illustrator: Lydia Monks

Interest level: 6+

Reading age: 7+

Sensible Emma and her naughty little sister Saffie love having superpowers. The only problem is that Mum and Dad don't want anyone…
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