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Tone labels used: cute, fun, light, playful, magical, adventurous, funny, cute and quirky, innocent, suspenseful

Premise labels used: invisibility, superpowers, hidden abilities, kids with powers, ordinary child becomes extraordinary, secret origin, young heroes, friend-led investigation

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Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra

Meg Cabot · 2010 · 1-800-Where-R-You

After lightning grants a teen the power to find missing kids, she’s hunted by the FBI and everyone else.

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Tone labels: humorous · witty · snarky · light · fun · suspenseful · sassy · adventurous · nostalgic · dramatic · not too dark · energetic

Premise labels: psychic ability · missing children · missing persons · gift or curse · government pursuit · media attention · secret power · ordinary teen with powers · find the missing · power used for good and evil

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Distance: 0.1836

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF

Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder · 2016 · Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

A preteen genius tries to stop her own transformation, but a time-lost dinosaur turns her plan into chaos and friendship.

Why this is here

Tone labels: cute · fun · lighthearted · whimsical · adorable · quirky · playful · heartfelt · silly

Premise labels: young genius · dinosaur sidekick · time travel · hidden powers · identity struggle · fear of transformation · misfit protagonist · science adventure

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Distance: 0.1837

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The Girl in the Steel Corset

Kady Cross · 2011 · The Steampunk Chronicles

A troubled teen with a dangerous hidden side joins a misfit steampunk team racing to stop a machine-based conspiracy.

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Tone labels: fun · dark · mysterious · adventurous · romantic · quirky · tense

Premise labels: hidden power · dual identity · found family · misfit team · criminal conspiracy · automaton threat · royal protection · special abilities · dark side · mystery investigation · teen heroes

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Distance: 0.1873

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Crushed

G. Willow Wilson · 2015 · Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

A teen superhero navigates a Valentine’s Day crush, family rules, and guest-star chaos in Jersey City.

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Tone labels: fun · cute · adorable · light · funny · romantic · suspenseful · playful · emotional · sweet · topical · awkward

Premise labels: teen superhero · secret identity · first crush · love triangle · school life · family expectations · crossover guest stars · undercover investigation · new threat

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Distance: 0.1897

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Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride & Joy

Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona · 2006 · Runaways (2003-2009) (Collected Editions)

Six teens discover their parents are secret supervillains and run away together to survive, resist, and uncover the truth.

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Tone labels: fun · light · witty · irreverent · self-aware · adventurous · tense · playful · youthful · charming

Premise labels: runaway teens · villain parents · secret society · discover hidden powers · found family · kids vs parents · teens on the run · supervillain legacy

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Distance: 0.1902

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The Unforgettable Logan Foster

Shawn Peters · 2022 · Logan Foster

A foster kid with an eidetic memory discovers his new parents are superheroes—and gets pulled into a world-saving battle.

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Tone labels: humorous · heartwarming · wholesome · fun · light-hearted · hopeful · tender · charming · warm · exciting · suspenseful · energetic · quirky · sweet

Premise labels: superhero family · foster care · secret identity · neurodivergent protagonist · lost sibling search · found family · outsider hero · good vs evil · world-saving stakes

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Distance: 0.1921

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Rubinrot

Kerstin Gier · 2009 · Edelstein-Trilogie

A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.

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Tone labels: fun · light · humorous · witty · cute · sweet · romantic · mysterious · adventurous · comfort read · playful · suspenseful

Premise labels: time-travel gene · secret family · secret society · chosen girl · reluctant heir · forced mission · past-and-present entanglement · romantic complication

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Distance: 0.1923

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Not Your Sidekick

C.B. Lee · 2016 · Sidekick Squad

A powerless teen lands a villainous internship, falls for a crush, and uncovers a bigger secret in her superhero world.

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Tone labels: lighthearted · cute · adorable · fun · wholesome · sweet · romantic · playful · low-angst · cozy · cheesy · hopeful · feel-good

Premise labels: superpowered teens · powerless protagonist · secret internship · villain employer · crush at work · family legacy · identity struggle · hidden conspiracy · hero-villain ambiguity

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Distance: 0.1936

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Joshua Dread

Lee Bacon · 2012 · Joshua Dread

A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.

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Tone labels: funny · humorous · light · silly · action-packed · fast-paced · suspenseful · playful · comedic

Premise labels: supervillain parents · secret identity · discovered powers · school life · friendship across sides · save the parents · villain kidnapping

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Distance: 0.1955

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Ninja Kid

Anh Do · 2018 · Ninja Kid

A nerdy ten-year-old discovers he’s the last ninja on Earth and must use family inventions to save his town.

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Tone labels: funny · silly · lighthearted · playful · exciting · quirky · goofy · hilarious · wholesome

Premise labels: secret identity · hidden powers · unlikely hero · last of a kind · coming of age · family secret · small-town threat · spider attack · training montage · heroic destiny

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Distance: 0.1956

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Siren's Call

Jayne Castle · 2015 · Rainshadow

A secret siren and a burn-out-tinged hero join forces on a dangerous alien island full of singing predators.

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Tone labels: light · fun · quirky · escapist · comforting · fast-moving · eerie · suspenseful · romantic · humorous · feel-good · adventure-y

Premise labels: dangerous talent · rare talent · hidden power · mystery investigation · together-against-danger · alien ruins · monster threat · psychic abilities · forbidden attraction · job offer

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Distance: 0.1975

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The Girl Who Could Fly

Victoria Forester · 2008 · Piper McCloud

A girl who can fly is sent to a secret school for exceptional kids, where friendship and danger collide.

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Tone labels: quirky · heartwarming · heartwrenching · sweet · dark · suspenseful · adventurous · humorous · tender · tense · ominous · hopeful · heartened

Premise labels: girl with powers · special ability · secret school · hidden talent · outcast child · ordinary world intrusion · gifted children

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1977

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