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Marv and the Alien Invasion

Alex Falase-Koya author Paula Bowles illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:3rd Oct '24

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Suit up. Step up. It's time to become a hero!

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . In Marv and the Alien Invasion, supervillain Cosmic causes chaos at the Space Centre. When Cosmic and his alien sidekicks try to steal a rocket, Marvin launches his superhero alter ego to become the invincible, unstoppable, MARV!Winner of the Brilliant Book Awards 2023 '. . . a powerful series of one boy's journey to unlock the superhero within.' - Books for Topics From World Book Day super duo Alex Falase-Koya and Paula Bowles comes another superpowered MARV adventure-the perfect story for young superhero fans. When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . In Marv and the Alien Invasion, Marvin is on a school trip to the Space Centre when supervillain Cosmic and his mischievous alien sidekicks crash on to the scene. After causing complete chaos, Cosmic heads off to steal the Space Centre's rocket. Marvin and Pixel won't let them get away with this. It's time for Marvin to become MARV-unstoppable, invincible, and totally MARVellous! Only then can Marv put an end to Cosmic's scheme and rescue the rocket from his clutches. For more super-suit adventures powered by kindness and imagination, read Marv and the Humongous Hamster.

"They make a brilliant addition to any young readers bookshelf." * Dapo Adeola, Co-creator and illustrator of Look Up!, Waterstones Children's Book 2020 Winner *

ISBN: 9781382053853

Dimensions: 185mm x 126mm x 8mm

Weight: 166g