Superdad's Day Off

By Phil Earle and Steve May

A lovely celebration of father–son bonds and the importance of family, wrapped up in a wonderful extraordinary story that is sure to appeal to young superhero fans!

Stanley is a normal little boy, whose dad just happens to be the greatest superhero on the planet. Six days a week, Dad saves the world from disasters, aliens, and bad guys. Friday is his day off and he always spends it with Stan. But one Friday, Dad and Stan meet a series of people desperately in need of Dad's help. Soon Stan finds himself saving a lion stuck up a tree, rescuing a monster truck from a ditch and taking on shark-infested floodwaters. That's right: Stan is a chip off the old (superhero) block! High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Oct 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781800902213

Phil Earle

Born and raised in the north of England, Phil Earle is the author of numerous acclaimed, award-winning books for children and teenagers. He has worked as a carer, a dramatherapist, a bookseller and a publisher, and loves talking at schools and festivals around the world. His novel When The Sky Falls won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award and the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction. He lives on the side of a very steep hill with his wife, their five children and two dogs.

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I wrote this book for my son, Stanley.

Love you pal.

CONTENTS

Title Page

Dedication

1. What Is Normal?

2. Friday Arrives!

3. A Moggie Goes Missing

4. Pouncing on a Panther

5. Bath Time

6. Monster Truck

7. The Dynamic Duo

Copyright

CHAPTER 1

WHAT IS NORMAL?

Stanley was a normal boy.

He was a normal height, a normal weight, and his head was full of normal dreams. The same things you and I dream of.

Stanley lived in a normal house with an older sister who was annoying, but normal. Even his dog Bonzo was normal. Bonzo liked bones and walks and cocking his leg in places that made Stanley’s mum very cross.

There was nothing about Stanley’s life that would make you raise an eyebrow. There was nothing that would make you look twice.