Superheroes

A list of suggested titles for this summer's Reading is an Adventure Challenge: Superheroes. Features picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels.

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Superheroes

A list of suggested titles for this summer's Reading is an Adventure Challenge: Superheroes. Features picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels.

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Like lava in my veins
Barnes, Derrick
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller All it takes is a loving teacher to help a boy get control of his sizzling superpowers, in this vibrant picture book by bestselling author Derrick Barnes. Bobby Beacon's got fire flowing through his veins. And now he's psyched to attend...
Even superheroes have bad days
Becker, Shelly
Paper Book
"Full of action and vibrancy. . . .A good way to soothe bad days away." --School Library Journal When Superheroes don't get their way, when they're sad, when they're mad, when they've had a bad day . . . . . . they...
Marvel Avengers endgame : the pirate angel, the talking tree, and Captain Rabbit
Behling, Steve
Paper Book
An original middle grade novel that alternates between Rocket, Groot, and Thor's trip to Nidavellir and Rocket's journal entries, this is the perfect lead-up to Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame. WHACK! When a mystery man lands smack-dab on the front...
Bad Kitty. Supercat
Bruel, Nick
Paper Book
Bad Kitty dons a cape in this full color graphic novel in Nick Bruel's New York Times bestselling series. It's been a long time since Kitty has had a play date. So, her owners decide it's time she interacts with some friends. But the play date takes a turn when Kitty...
Bedtime for Batman
Dahl, Michael
Paper Book
When a dark night comes to the big city, one little super hero prepares for a great adventure . . . bedtime! He dons his pajama uniform, speeds upstairs, cleans up the nightly grime, and keeps watch from his towering bunk bed. Written by award-winning author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball,...
Rocket and Groot. The hunt for Star-Lord
Deibert, Amanda
Paper Book
Join Marvel's fan-favorites Rocket and Groot in this hilarious, high-octane original graphic novel! Rocket and Groot are living their best lives touring the galaxy for the very best deep-dish pizza in the universe. Just as Rocket is about to bite down on a gooey slice of pizza with extra...
Super Fly : the world's smallest superhero!
Doodler, Todd H.
Paper Book
From just a tiny larva in diapers to . . . SUPER FLY! This is the story of Eugene Flystein, a small and nerdy, mild-mannered housefly, who also happens to be the world's smallest superhero and humanity's greatest crime fighter. SUPER FLY!: Able to stop tornadoes from destroying towns with...
The super life of Ben Braver
Emerson, Marcus
Paper Book
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? ...
Super Rabbit Boy's time jump! /
Flintham, Thomas.
Paper Book
Super Rabbit Boy must travel back in time to stop King Viking! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on...
How to be a supervillain /
Fry, Michael,
Paper Book
In this rollicking middle-grade adventure and national bestseller, Michael Fry's witty text and hysterical artwork combines superhero action with classic fish-out-of-water humor. Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join...
Max Meow :
Gallagher, John,
Paper Book
A USA TODAY Bestseller! Meet a secret superhero with CAT-ITUDE--Max Meow, Cat Crusader--in this purr-fectly awesome, hiss-sterically funny graphic novel series just right for fans of Dog Man and InvestiGators! Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make...
Sort of super /
Gapstur, Eric.
Paper Book
Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova meets the HiLo series in this first book in a funny, lighthearted new middle grade graphic novel series about a boy struggling with new superpowers--and middle school. Eleven-year-old Wyatt Flynn had something amazing happen to him: he got...
Princess in black.
Hale, Shannon.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess...
Cape
Hannigan, Kate
Paper Book
"Readers...will be enamored by this blend of history, mystery, and superpowered action." --Booklist (starred review) "Has the exciting pace of a superhero adventure." --Kirkus Reviews Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman in this...
Captain Awesome and the ultimate spelling bee /
Kirby, Stan.
Paper Book
Will Captain Awesome successfully take on Little Miss Stinky Pinky to become the winner of the second-grade spelling bee? Eugene McGillicuddy's superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, relies on a wide array of superpowers to keep the town of Sunnyview safe from "bad guys." But when...
Super Potato.
Laperla
Paper Book
Super Max has it all. He's a superhero with a flashy uniform and a great head of hair. Sure, sometimes the evil Dr. Malevolent pops up to cause trouble. But Super Max has defeated the villain over and over again. This time is different. This time, Dr. Malevolent's plan works . . . and he...
Missed meal mayhem /
Lerner, Jarrett,
Paper Book
A group of silly superheroes--a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese--come to the rescue of a hungry kid stuck at school in this first book in the silly and adventurous graphic novel chapter book series The Hunger Heroes! Meet the Hunger Heroes: Toots the Bean,...
Miles Morales Spider-Man : through a hero's eyes
Millner, Denene
Paper Book
This picture book will delight every Spider-Man fan with its vibrant illustrations and heartfelt story about self-discovery. New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner's picture book follows Miles Morales as he explores what it means to be an artist, to be Spider-Man...
Leon the Extraordinary /
Nicholas, Jamar.
Paper Book
Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school! "Leon is a superhero, whose powers are kindness and common sense. It's a really good book about a really good kid!" -- Jerry Craft, author and illustrator of New Kid ...
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Okogwu, Tola
Paper Book
Black Panther meets X-Men in this "fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering" (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) middle grade adventure about a British Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic...
Public School Superhero /
Patterson, James,
Paper Book
From the world's #1 bestselling author: Inner city middle school student Kenny Wright imagines himself as a superhero--but when he faces peer pressure and bullying, can he find his strength in real life?   Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret...
The adventures of Captain Underpants : an epic novel
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins invent the wedgie-powered superhero Captain Underpants in the first book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!George and Harold are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy...
Stuntboy, in the meantime
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Middle Grade From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young superhero you've never heard of, filled with...
Superhero school
Robberecht, Thierry.
Paper Book
Every student at Superhero School is good at something, but Henry--though popular with the kids for his humor and pranks--wonders if he's really superhero material.
Supertruck /
Savage, Stephen,
Paper Book
Most of the time Garbage Truck goes about his business collecting the trash. But when a blizzard hits the city, he takes off his glasses and becomes . . . SUPERTRUCK! When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious...
Abuela's super capa
Siqueira, Ana
Paper Book
A heartwarming bilingual picture book about a young boy who learns to accept that Abuela needs to retire her super capa.  Saturdays are superhero days. Equipped with their milkshakes and capas, Luis and his abuela can turn anything into an adventure. But when Abuela gets sick,...
She-Ra and the princesses of power :
Stevenson, Noelle.
Paper Book
Don't miss the first epic She-Ra and the Princesses of Power graphic novel, based on stories by showrunner Noelle Stevenson!Even after everything that's happened, the world outside the Horde's walls is still a strange one to Adora. Each day she's learning more about her growing powers...
Shuri : a Black Panther novel
Stone, Nic
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters--Shuri, from Black Panther!An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T...
Shuri : the vanished
Stone, Nic
Paper Book
Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone! With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group of Wakanda's finest engineers working on...
Secret identity /
Van Draanen, Wendelin.
Paper Book
Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can’t keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd. Bubba has been the bane of Nolan’s existence for five long years. So when Mr. Green asks the class to...
Mia Mayhem is a superhero!
West, Kara
Paper Book
Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old who finds out she has an extraordinary super-secret in this first chapter book in the brand-new Mia Mayhem series! Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds out that she's A SUPERHERO! Her life literally goes...
Shang-Chi and the quest for immortality
Ying, Victoria
Paper Book
Marvel break-out Shang-Chi sets off to unlock the keys to immortality and save his father in this all-new, original graphic novel adventure! Twelve-year-old Shang-Chi and and his younger sister, Shi-Hua, are the only children in the grand palace of the Five Weapons Society. Their father, Zheng-Zu...
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