Kid Normal (series), by Greg James and Chris Smith (paperback)
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The Kid Normal series, books 1 - 4 :
Kid Normal 1
Rogue Heroes 2
Shadow Machine 3
The Final Five 4
Murph Cooper has a problem. His new school is top secret, and super weird. His classmates can all fly or control the weather or conjure tiny horses from thin air.
And what's Murph's extraordinary skill? Um, oh yeah – he hasn't got one. Just as well there are no revolting supervillains lurking nearby, their minds abuzz with evil plans. There are!? Right.
Ok, then... It's time for Kid Normal to become a hero!
Suitable for boys and girls 8-11. Surprising good range of vocabulary in this one!
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