For fans of Stuart Gibbs comes a hilarious, illustrated middle-grade adventure debut about a superhero with no superpowers.

“Should appeal to readers who enjoy the Captain Underpants and Wimpy Kid series.” - School Library Connection

When Murph Cooper begins his new school several weeks into the year, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, making friends, and fitting in. It's because his mom has accidentally enrolled him at a school for superheroes. And unlike his fellow students, who can control the weather or fly or conjure tiny horses from thin air, Murph has no special abilities whatsoever.

But Murph's totally normal abilities might just be what the world needs. Because not far away is a great big bad guy who is half man and half wasp, and his mind is abuzz with evil plans . . . and when he comes after the best and the brightest, it's up to Murph to be the real hero.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this laugh-out-loud story proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

About the Authors

Greg James is a familiar voice and face on radio and TV. He's the host of BBC Radio 1's breakfast show. On screen, Greg has hosted a variety of shows, most recently seen fronting BBC Children in Need. He is also a huge cricket fan and has presented many related programmes. He raised over a million pounds for Sport Relief by completing five triathlons in five cities in five days. Greg has no superpowers. In his spare time he enjoys the idea of having hobbies. But in reality, he's made all of them into work. With his former co-presenter on Radio 1, Chris Smith, he is the author of the very popular children's book series, KID NORMAL.

The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury was Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair's cabinet.

Erica Salcedo studied Fine Art at Castilla-La Mancha University, before going on to study for a masters in Graphic Design. She uses a mixture of techniques to create her illustrations – from hand-drawing to digital manipulation – and always remembers to add a pinch of humour. Wolfish Stew (Bloomsbury), written by Suzi Moore, was Erica's first picture book. Erica is the illustrator of the Kid Normal series by Greg James and Chris Smith, as well as Pirate Stew and a book in the Bloomsbury Readers series, The Great Cake Race. She lives in Cuenca, Spain.

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