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special abilities

Books about special abilities for readers of all ages.

Cover of X-men

X-men

Jim K. Thomas

Ages 8–14heroismteamwork

Cover of The dog that stole home

The dog that stole home

Christoph

Ages 7–12friendshipbaseball

Cover of Hunters of Chaos

Hunters of Chaos

Crystal Velasquez

Ages 8–12action and adventurecourage

Cover of Silo the Seer

Silo the Seer

Veronica Peyton

Ages 8–12self-discoveryadventure

Cover of The shadow mask

The shadow mask

Lin Oliver

Ages 8–12mysteryfamily

Cover of Dog whisperer

Dog whisperer

Nicholas Edwards

Ages 8–13human-animal communicationfamily bonds

Cover of The uncanny X-Men

The uncanny X-Men

Rich Thomas

Ages 8–14heroismteamwork

Cover of The dog that called the signals

The dog that called the signals

Matt Christopher

Ages 7–11teamworkfriendship

Cover of The Seeing

The Seeing

Diana Hendry

Ages 9–13familysiblings

Cover of Super powers!

Super powers!

Art Baltazar

Ages 4–8superheroesteamwork

Cover of The case of the maestro's ghost

The case of the maestro's ghost

John Whitman

Ages 8–12mysterysupernatural

Cover of E.S.P

E.S.P

Dick King-Smith

Ages 8–12extrasensory perceptionanimal friendships

Cover of A gift of magic

A gift of magic

Lois Duncan

Ages 9–13extrasensory perceptionself-discovery

Cover of The witcher

The witcher

Joan Weir

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery

Cover of Lulu Dark can see through walls

Lulu Dark can see through walls

Bennett Madison

Ages 9–13self-discoveryidentity

Cover of The boy with the sweet-treat touch

The boy with the sweet-treat touch

Laura North

Ages 4–8magicspecial abilities

Cover of The X-Men School

The X-Men School

Marvel Comics

Ages 6–10heroismacceptance

Cover of Keeper of the Lost Cities

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Shannon Messenger

Ages 10–15self-discoveryidentity

Cover of The syndrome

The syndrome

Ridley Pearson

Ages 10–14extrasensory perceptiongood versus evil

Cover of Dream birthday

Dream birthday

Ruby Ann Phillips

Ages 8–12friendshipspecial abilities

Cover of What Sunny Saw in the Flames

What Sunny Saw in the Flames

Nnedi Okorafor

Ages 12–16magicself-discovery

Cover of Hunting Lila

Hunting Lila

Sarah Alderson

Ages 13–18special abilitiesself-discovery

Cover of The crowstarver

The crowstarver

Dick King-Smith, Peter Bailey

Ages 9–13acceptancedisability

Cover of Pet Psychic

Pet Psychic

Ruby Ann Phillips

Ages 7–12human-animal relationshipsimagination