Marv and the Alien Invasion

By Author / Illustrator

Alex Falase-Koya, Paula Bowles

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Oxford University Press

ISBN

9781382053853

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

03-10-2024

Synopsis

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.

Find out what inspired Alex Falase-Koya to write the Marv series! And for more super-suit adventures powered by kindness and imagination, read Marv and the Humongous Hamster; Marv and the Pool of Peril; Marv and the Blizzard Zone; Marv and the Mega Robot; Marv and the Killer Plants; Marv and the Dino Attack.

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Reviews

Every child wishes that they had a suit which they could put on and which would turn them in to a super hero - but Marvin actually has one! Space and aliens are topics which will grab children's attention and Marv and the Alien Invasion capitalises on this.

This adventure will capture the imagination of the reader and leave them unable to put the book down. The action is non-stop from beginning to end, with wonderful illustrations which add important details. It is worth spending time focusing on the characters' facial expressions as they give you so much in these illustrations.

The chapters are a good length for early chapter book readers and those who struggle with reading stamina. I will definitely be using this as a discussion focus book for my reading groups as well as having a copy in my classroom for those who would like to enjoy reading it in their time. It is likely to be a firm favourite, as the others in this series are.

Reviewed by Amanda Shipton, teacher