Kid Normal 4-Book Collection by Greg James & Chris Smith

A laugh-out-loud superhero adventure collection for children who like big action, ridiculous villains and heroes who do not always look like heroes. Written by Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Erica Salcedo, Kid Normal follows Murph Cooper, an ordinary boy accidentally enrolled in a school for children with extraordinary powers.

Murph has no superpower at all—but that quickly becomes the point. Across the series, he learns that courage, loyalty, quick thinking and teamwork can matter far more than flashy abilities. The books combine superhero action with school comedy, friendship and plenty of deliberately silly humour.

4 books in this collection

1. Kid Normal
2. Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes
3. Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine
4. Kid Normal and the Loudest Library – a shorter World Book Day mini-adventure

Why readers enjoy Kid Normal

• Fast-paced plots keep confident primary-school readers engaged.
• Humour, illustrations and absurd superpowers make longer books feel less intimidating.
• Strong themes of friendship, teamwork, courage and belonging.
• Excellent for children moving into substantial chapter books but still wanting plenty of comedy and action.

Authors: Greg James & Chris Smith
Illustrator: Erica Salcedo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Suggested age: approximately 8–12 years.

Choose an individual Kid Normal title or the four-book collection from Kids Library Kenya, with Nairobi pickup and delivery across Kenya.