Personalised superhero school story book: Super your child and the Lost Lunches

What happens in Super your child and the Lost Lunches

1. At morning register, your child spots a shelf full of mixed-up lunch boxes.
2. A child remembers a yellow star label, giving Super your child the first clue.
3. More children share drawings, colours and food smells that help narrow the search.
4. Your child carefully matches every lunch box to the child waiting for it.
5. The class sits down together, and Super your child is thanked for listening so well.

How the first page could read

At morning register, your child noticed something odd. The lunch shelf held a stack of boxes, but none seemed to be in the right place. With a cape tucked into a school bag and a sharp eye for clues, Super your child set off along the corridor.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

Children aged four to six know the small importance of a familiar lunch box at school, so the mystery feels close to their day without becoming worrying. Your child does not use super-strength to solve it; they listen carefully, notice labels, drawings and sandwich smells, then put each clue together. The children waiting for lunch get a part in the solution, showing that helpful answers can come from anyone. A school setting gives parents easy chances to talk about lunchtime routines, asking for help and checking that belongings have names on them. Short, clear clues and a satisfying final swap suit newly confident listeners and early readers.

Reading it together

• Pause at each lunchbox clue and ask your child who they think it might belong to.
• Point out the familiar school-day details and invite your child to talk about their own lunchtime routine.
• After reading, make a simple matching game with named belongings, such as socks, toys or snack pots.

Suggested art style: Bold cartoon

Bold cartoon artwork keeps the school clues clear and gives Super your child's cape-and-corridor adventure plenty of lively expression. A sidekick idea: a cheerful school dinner helper with a clipboard. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.